Motivation and eco-attitudes among night runners during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorRozmiarek, Mateusz
dc.contributor.authorLeón Guereño, Patxi
dc.contributor.authorTapia Serrano, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorThuany, Mabliny
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Thayse Natacha
dc.contributor.authorPłoszaj, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorFirek, Wiesław
dc.contributor.authorMalchrowicz Mośko, Ewa
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T11:00:34Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T11:00:34Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-28
dc.date.updated2025-05-09T11:00:34Z
dc.description.abstractRunning surrounded by nature at night, often with limited contact with other people, is one of the safest physical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this article is to determine what motivates night recreational runners and to analyse the differences between men and women according to age, and also to see whether the fact of having had COVID-19 or not matters when it comes to athletes’ motivation behind participating in runs. Runners were also asked about participating in cities or out-of-town events in terms of verifying the cleanliness of the air before running, using masks or running in green areas. 233 individuals in total participated in this descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study. The questionnaire uses the division of motives used in the Marathon Motivation Scale (MOMS) and a number of additional questions on environmental factors. Overall, the main motivation that drives night-time runners is health orientation, weight concern, personal goal achievement, psychological coping, life meaning and self-esteem. The research also showed higher scores for health orientation, recognition, psychological coping, life meaning and self-esteem among runners who had had COVID-19 than runners who had not had the virus. In addition, respondents clearly indicated that night running makes it easier to fall asleep and improves the quality of sleep. Most runners rated their mental health as being good, did not run in the morning despite better air levels, did not choose running events outside the urban area and did not check the air quality index before running. Therefore, it will be important for coaches, event organisers and other professionals to consider athletes’ age, gender, whether they have had COVID-19 and runners’ approaches to eco-attitudes when trying to understand their reasons for participating in different sports or leisure events, especially those that focus on a priority in shaping environmental attitudesen
dc.identifier.citationRozmiarek, M., León-Guereño, P., Tapia-Serrano, M. Á., Thuany, M., Gomes, T. N., Płoszaj, K., Firek, W., & Malchrowicz-Mośko, E. (2022). Motivation and eco-attitudes among night runners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/SU14031512
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/SU14031512
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/2704
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights© 2022 by the authors
dc.subject.otherAir quality
dc.subject.otherCOVID-19
dc.subject.otherEco-attitudes
dc.subject.otherGreen areas
dc.subject.otherMotivation
dc.subject.otherNight runners
dc.subject.otherPhysical activity
dc.subject.otherPoland
dc.subject.otherRunning
dc.subject.otherSport
dc.titleMotivation and eco-attitudes among night runners during the COVID-19 pandemicen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.titleSustainability (Switzerland)
oaire.citation.volume14
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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