Public health policy
Student Name: Samwel NIYUKURI
Student number: n08283613
Unit name: Foundation Psychology
Unit coordinator: Dr Melanie White
Tutor: Mandy Cassimatis
Title: Assessment 1: Research Report
Word Count: 1725
Due: October 3rd, 2011
Abstract
The goal of the present study is discover the correlation relationship between two personality traits (sensitivity to reward, sensitivity) to punishment and Physical Activity among QUT Psychology undergraduate students. It was hypothesis that students with higher reward sensitivity will be more sensitive to the positive effects of physical activity, and a higher punishment sensitivity will confer a greater sensitivity to the immediate/short-term aversive effects of exercise. A physical Activity Questionnaire was generated in a PDF file which was then applied to a student sample from different Psychology undergraduates (n = 218). The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between scores on the sensitivity to reward scale and Total MET minutes did per week. And indicated that higher reward sensitivity have a significant positive correlation with increase in physical activity level within students. Measures included daily activity even content measure and modification of the weekly checking activity level scale. External validity is appropriate, as the questionnaire shows the expected correlations with other personality measures. It is concluded that the Physical Activity Questionnaire is adequate for the context of validation, and this study contributes to the generalization of the questionnaire, since the results are consistent with the expected psychometric properties that have been reported in the literature.
Introduction
This report is about the relationship between particular personality traits and physical activity among QUT Psychology students. There is increasing evidence that Personality traits play a role in systematically on individual’s
Student number: n08283613
Unit name: Foundation Psychology
Unit coordinator: Dr Melanie White
Tutor: Mandy Cassimatis
Title: Assessment 1: Research Report
Word Count: 1725
Due: October 3rd, 2011
Abstract
The goal of the present study is discover the correlation relationship between two personality traits (sensitivity to reward, sensitivity) to punishment and Physical Activity among QUT Psychology undergraduate students. It was hypothesis that students with higher reward sensitivity will be more sensitive to the positive effects of physical activity, and a higher punishment sensitivity will confer a greater sensitivity to the immediate/short-term aversive effects of exercise. A physical Activity Questionnaire was generated in a PDF file which was then applied to a student sample from different Psychology undergraduates (n = 218). The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between scores on the sensitivity to reward scale and Total MET minutes did per week. And indicated that higher reward sensitivity have a significant positive correlation with increase in physical activity level within students. Measures included daily activity even content measure and modification of the weekly checking activity level scale. External validity is appropriate, as the questionnaire shows the expected correlations with other personality measures. It is concluded that the Physical Activity Questionnaire is adequate for the context of validation, and this study contributes to the generalization of the questionnaire, since the results are consistent with the expected psychometric properties that have been reported in the literature.
Introduction
This report is about the relationship between particular personality traits and physical activity among QUT Psychology students. There is increasing evidence that Personality traits play a role in systematically on individual’s