Exercise Motivation among Fitness Center Members: A Combined Qualitative and Q-Sorting Approach

Exercise Maintenance Motivation Fitness Center Q-Sorting Vietnam.

Authors

  • Truong Thanh Nam 1) Public Health Research Program, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 2) Excellent Center for Dengue and Community Public Health (EC for DACH), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 3) Faculty of Public Health, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City,, Viet Nam
  • Charuai Suwanbamrung 1) Public Health Research Program, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 2) Excellent Center for Dengue and Community Public Health (EC for DACH), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160,, Thailand
  • Omid Dadras Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen,, Norway
  • Xiang-Yu Hou Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,, Australia
  • Doan Hoang Phu Doctoral Program in Health Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160,, Thailand
  • Pham Trung Tin 1) Public Health Research Program, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 3) Faculty of Public Health, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City,, Viet Nam
  • Huynh Khai Quang Faculty of Public Health, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City,, Viet Nam
  • Thai Thi Ngoc Thuy Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City,, Viet Nam
  • Temesgen A. Ageru 1) Public Health Research Program, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 8) Department of Medical Laboratory, Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia., Ethiopia
  • Saifon Aekwarankoon 9) School of Nursing, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 10) Excellence Center of Community Health Promotion, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160,, Thailand
  • Sang-arun Isaramalai Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90110,, Thailand
  • Cua Ngoc Le
    cua.le@wu.ac.th
    1) Public Health Research Program, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. 2) Excellent Center for Dengue and Community Public Health (EC for DACH), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160,, Thailand

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This study aimed to explore the components of Exercise Maintenance Motivation (EMM) and identify its consensus and distinguishing aspects among members of fitness centers (FCs) in Vietnam. The study incorporated both qualitative and Q-sorting methodologies across two stages. The first stage involved conducting ten in-depth and four focus-group interviews with 39 members of six different FCs in Vietnam, resulting in the generation of 40 EMM statements. In the second stage, these statements were subjected to Q-sorting by 39 participants. The KADE application for the Q method was used for data analysis, and Principal Component Analysis was employed to determine the optimal number of factors. The analysis yielded four factors, encompassing 34 statements and accounting for 86% of the variance in EMM components among participants. These components, labeled "F1. Exercise achievements”, "F2. Exercise environments”, "F3. Exercise enjoyment”, and "F4. Workout-aholic”, achieved consensus among 17 (37%), 14 (30%), 5 (12%), and 3 (7%) participants, respectively. The leading motivational expressions were "get to be healthier”, "a better-looking appearance”, and "get a fit body appearance”. These were followed by FC-based supportive exercise conditions, positive feelings, and exercise addiction. There were five consensus statements that spanned all four factors. The numbers of distinguishing statements varied across factors, with F1, F3, and F4 each contributing 11 (28.2%) and F2 contributing 15 (38.5%). This study contributed to the four central drivers of EMM. To facilitate the development of a comprehensive EMM scale, future research should incorporate larger samples, allowing for a dissection of motivational paradigms.

 

Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2023-04-03-07

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