You are invited to participate in a study entitled Mastering Motivation: Key Motivational Drivers of Active Masters Rowers, A Cross-sectional Design, that is being conducted by Dr. Ryan Rhodes, the Behavioural Medicine Lab, and Alexis Cronk.
Alexis Cronk is an undergraduate student in the department of Psychology at the University of Victoria and you may contact her if you have further questions by email at acronk@uvic.ca. As a directed studies student, I am required to conduct research as part of the requirements for course completion. This research is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Ryan Rhodes. You may contact my supervisor at 250-721-8384.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this research project is to answer what motivators exist for master’s rowers in Canada. Information from this research will help explain motivations for exercise adherence and participation in the sport of rowing.
Importance of this Research
Rowing offers numerous physical and psychological benefit for all ages and abilities, making it a suitable form of exercise. Despite the known benefits, little is known about why individuals choose to row, and what drives them to keep showing up over time. Exercise science research has looked into broad theories of motivation, however, much is to be learned about more specific motivation subtypes and their role in supporting longevity in the sport. This study aims to gain insight from master’s rowers to help inform future interventions and contribute to our understanding about physical activity motivation.
Who Can Participate?
Adults 55+, living in Canada, who have any experience in the sport of rowing are eligible for this study.
What is involved
If you consent to voluntarily participate in this research, your participation will include a 20-40 minute survey that you may complete at your own convenience. Participants facing health or disability challenges that significantly impact their ability to exercise are not eligible for the study.
Use of Survey Monkey
Please be advised that information about you that is gathered for this research study uses an online program located in the U.S. or a program that can be accessed from the US. As such, there is a possibility that information about you may be accessed without your knowledge or consent by the US government in compliance with the US Freedom Act.
Inconvenience
Participation in this study may cause some inconvenience to you, including your time, and discomfort when answering questions about physical activity and personal motivation to do so. Participants may skip any questions without consequence or explanation.
Risks
There are no known or anticipated risks to you by participating in this research.
Benefits
The potential benefits of your participation in this research include contributing to an understanding of rowing as an appropriate method of exercise. The results may inform future interventions and resources for practitioners, coaches, athletes, and community programs.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation in this research is completely voluntary. If you do decide to participate, you may withdraw at any time without any consequences or explanation. If you withdraw from the study and have submitted your survey responses, it is logistically impossible to remove individual participant responses as they are anonymously submitted.
Anonymity
In terms of protecting your anonymity this research will not collect identifying information. The research team receives de-identified survey responses linked by random study ID. The data will be limited to conferences and journal articles.
Confidentiality
Your confidentiality and the confidentiality of the data will be protected by password protected computers belonging to the investigators. Data will also be stored on the Behavioural Medicine Laboratory server