Influence of Teaching Style on Motivation and Lifestyle of Adolescents in Physical Education

The objective of the study was to identify the motivational profiles in Secondary Education students and relate them to the teaching style and their lifestyle. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with 388 students (M = 13.2, SD = 1.04). The variables analyzed were the interpersonal style of the teacher, the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, the motivation towards sports practice and lifestyle. The results revealed the existence of motivational profiles in students: "self-determined" (n = 261) with greater obstacles in intrinsic motivation and identified regulation and a "non-self-determined" profile (n = 127) with higher levels of demotivation, introjected regulation and external regulation. In conclusion, it highlights the importance of the teacher's performance in the classroom through the support of autonomy, in order to contribute to the highest levels of motivation and active lifestyle.