C'est quoi la motivation ?

Motivation is what drives one to act: it is either intrinsic (for pleasure) or extrinsic (for its consequences). It can be of several types: integrated, identified, introjected, and external (autonomous or controlled).
Unlike amotivation, which is linked to a lack of interest in the activity,
in older adults, maintaining motivation is essential to maintaining and promoting well-being.
The study by Maillot et al. (2006) shows that in younger adults (60-70 years), social affiliation, pleasure, and health promote self-determination, while disease avoidance diminishes it. In older adults (70-90 years), only pleasure has a positive influence, while social recognition has a negative influence. Another study shows that 342 out of 574 women aged 58 to 88 continue to exercise due to higher self-identified motivation and lower personal motivation.
Third, the groups differ in their motivation:
· High motivation (14%) across all these dimensions.
· High introjected motivation (48%).
· Moderate injected motivation (39%), practical, less frequent.
Finally, few women engage in physical activity for pure enjoyment; for older adults, both integrated and identified motivation are necessary to ensure activity continuity.