Lecture 16-Motives v Motivation Flashcards
Motivation to start and continue comes from
Having a reason to do it
Two types of motivation
Autonomous Motivation
Controlled motivation
Autonomous Motivation
I enjoy exercise, I value the benefits
“I want to exercise, its fun”
Controlled Motivation
I have been told to exercise, I will feel guilty if I dont
“summers coming, I need to hit the gym”
A specific motive can be cuased by different forms of motivation e.g “I exercise to lose weight
-Its important to me to feel healthier
-GP has told me I need to exercise to avoid diabetes
Goals can also have an autonomous or contolled focus e.g “ I will go to 3 exercise classes per week for the next month to improve my health”
Because I value good health
and
Because my GP is pressuring me to do something about my blood pressure
Be aware of the specific content of goals & the underlying reasons for the goals ….. is more important than the …..
WHY is more important than WHAT
The important of WHY
Autonomous motivation “I enjoy exercise, I value the benefits”
Physical Activity maintenance
The important of WHY
Controlled Motivation “I have been told to exercise, I will feel guilty if I dont
Short term adoption of physical activity
The TYPE of motivation is more important
Than the AMOUNT
Although controlled motivation is not better long term
it can be a really good push to get someone to start being PA
Controlled motivation is not bad, the problem…..
becomes when the person continues to be fueled by controlled motivation as eventually they will stop
People in pre-contemplation and contemplation are more likely to have high levels of…
control motivation
Autonomous motivation associated with improved psych well-being. Guilt realtaed motivation has a ……association
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Autonomous and Controlled motivation has affect on your …..
Psychological Wellbeing
Exercising due to guilt, societal pressure, unattainable body norms ->
Increased chances of experiencing anxiety
How do we create autonomous motivation
Controlled->Autonomous
Autonomy
Sense that your actions are freely choosen. Help person feel involved decrease pressure.
-In exercise programme design
-Provide a rationale for your programme
-In realised why exercise is important/valued
Competence
ability and opportunity to be effective
- Help them realise they can do it increase confidence
Relatedness
Feeling a social connection to the exercise environment
-Provide support and encouragement
-Ensure they feel like they belong in the environment
Two aspects of autonomous motivation
Competence
Relatedness
Outcome expectations
The outcome (goals) we expect to achieve will occur at different times and this influences motivation and behaviour
Outcome expectations: Proximal
Occurs during or shortly after exercise
Outcome Expectations: Distal
Expected days or months after continued exercise
Proximal benefits
- Provide impetus for day to day motivation if recognised
- Can create positive affective attitudes
- Can lead to autonomous motivation
Distal benefits
- Ranked more important
- Aspirational, can support long-term motivation
- Can lead to controlled motivation because we can start thinking ‘I have to achieve this’
Motivation to continue comes from experiencing …
Outcome expectations
Did I achieve what I wanted to?
Dod I achieve something else unexpected?
Do I value those achievements?
We cant give people motivation, but we can
create environments for them to create it for themselves
Importance of ……. the outcomes and making sense of their meaning
Self monitoring
e.g How is your life different now that your fitness has improved?
