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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1496733

The Impact of Mobile-Assisted Swimming Applications on Intrinsic Motivation and Fear Reduction in Aquatic Environments Among Students in the Swimming Course

Provisionally accepted
Walaa Jumah Alkasasbeh Walaa Jumah Alkasasbeh 1*Thekra Alawamleh Thekra Alawamleh 2Hasan Oran Hasan Oran 2Tamara Farrash Tamara Farrash 2Bekir Erhan Orhan Bekir Erhan Orhan 3
  • 1 Middle East University, Amman, Amman, Jordan
  • 2 The University of Jordan, Aljubeiha, Amman, Jordan
  • 3 Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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    The study explored the impact of mobile-assisted swimming applications on intrinsic motivation and fear reduction in aquatic environments among students in the Swimming Course. The study sample consisted of 69 male and female students enrolled in the "Swimming Education and Training" course. The Intrinsic Motivation Scale and the Water Fear Assessment Questionnaire were used to collect data. The results showed no statistically significant differences in motivation levels before and after using the application. However, the results did show a statistically significant reduction in fear of water after using the application. Furthermore, no statistically significant relationships were found based on demographic variables (gender, academic year, parental swimming practice, or university GPA) for either motivation or fear reduction. These findings reinforce the potential value of assistive applications in reducing students' fear of water and supporting swimming skill acquisition, while highlighting the role of technology in enhancing students' learning experience .

    Keywords: Mobile app, Swimming Applications, Motivation, Fear reduction, Aquatic environments, Swimming Course Variable Number of Items Cronbach's Alpha Intrinsic Motivation Scale 12 0.93

    Received: 15 Sep 2024; Accepted: 22 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Alkasasbeh, Alawamleh, Oran, Farrash and Orhan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Walaa Jumah Alkasasbeh, Middle East University, Amman, Amman, Jordan

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