Table 5 Motivation sub-scales according to each type of activity vs rest of sample

Mastery

20.46 ± 3.37*

19.49 ± 5.11*

18.45 ± 3.27*

20.00 ± 4.72*

22.52 ± 2.53*

18.98 ± 3.82*

16.58 ± 3.62*

20.46 ± 4.65*

20.44 ± 2.56*

19.50 ± 3.78*

Enjoyment

19.27 ± 3.11

19.29 ± 4.25

21.49 ± 3.11*

18.73 ± 3.81*

19.72 ± 3.01

19.17 ± 4.70

17.60 ± 3.73*

19.70 ± 4.12*

18.35 ± 2.84*

19.52 ± 4.18*

Psychological cond

17.51 ± 3.07*

19.85 ± 4.09*

18.08 ± 2.80*

19.71 ± 5.14*

18.40 ± 3.12*

19.63 ± 3.89*

22.20 ± 3.16*

18.68 ± 3.90*

20.75 ± 2.37*

19.04 ± 3.86*

Physical condition

19.09 ± 3.47*

20.99 ± 3.87*

21.01 ± 3.24

20.51 ± 3.81

21.60 ± 3.28

20.39 ± 5.19

21.95 ± 3.42*

20.28 ± 3.88*

19.43 ± 2.17*

20.91 ± 3.78*

Appearance

19.80 ± 3.61*

18.39 ± 4.92*

16.91 ± 3.78*

19.11 ± 5.13*

19.15 ± 3.46

18.55 ± 4.56

21.61 ± 2.37*

17.94 ± 3.94*

15.91 ± 4.76*

19.36 ± 5.89*

Others’ expectations

17.64 ± 3.87*

15.09 ± 4.37*

14.34 ± 4.98*

15.91 ± 6.11*

15.74 ± 4.25

15.56 ± 3.94

14.83 ± 4.64

15.79 ± 5.17

15.46 ± 5.22

15.63 ± 4.36

Affiliation

21.78 ± 2.81*

17.38 ± 5.71*

16.60 ± 4.36*

18.68 ± 4.33*

18.23 ± 2.91*

18.27 ± 5.11*

15.30 ± 3.86*

19.00 ± 4.80*

19.42 ± 3.38

17.97 ± 3.81

Competition/Ego

19.63 ± 3.99

19.27 ± 4.62

18.36 ± 4.54*

19.59 ± 5.41*

20.27 ± 3.26*

19.11 ± 4.07*

15.32 ± 4.14*

20.35 ± 4.84*

23.15 ± 4.53*

18.39 ± 3.72*