self determination theory

Question 1

what is the self determination theory?

Answer 1

• concerned with why people are motivated or demotivated

Question 2

what is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 2

• comes from within
• autonomous

Question 3

what is an example of intrinsic motivation?

Answer 3

• I exercise because it’s fun

Question 4

what is identified motivation?

Answer 4

• when an activity is important to someone
• autonomous

Question 5

what is an example of identified motivation?

Answer 5

• I value the benefits of exercise

Question 6

what is introjected regulation?

Answer 6

• motivation because they feel guilty not doing it
• controlled motivation

Question 7

what is an example of introjected regulation?

Answer 7

• I feel ashamed when I miss an exercise session

Question 8

what is external motivation?

Answer 8

• motivation due to pressure from others
• controlled motivation

Question 9

what is an example of external motivation ?

Answer 9

• I feel under pressure from my friends to exercise

Question 10

what is amotivation?

Answer 10

• lack of motivation at all

Question 11

what is an example of amotivation?

Answer 11

• I think exercising is a waste of time

Question 12

what motivation is the most beneficial?

Answer 12

• autonomous as enhances long term motivation
• positively associated with higher levels of PA

Question 13

what is the benefit of fostering autonomous motivation?

Answer 13

• positive implication for promoting physical activity/ exercise behaviour change

Question 14

what is Owen et al 2014 study?

Answer 14

• systematic review of meta- analysis
• 46 studies; 15,984 pts
• synthesise studies in order to examine global evidence for relationship between quality of motivation and physical activity

Question 15

what were the results of Owen et al 2014 study?

Answer 15

• people with increased autonomous motivation engaged in PA more
• people with increased controlled motivation= less PA

Question 16

what is Dishman et al 2015 study?

Answer 16

• longitudinal study looks at activity changes in kids study
• examines associations of quality of motivation and daily time spent exercising

Question 17

what were the methods used in Dishman et al study? what did the results show?

Answer 17

• 352 pts, 11-13 years
• height and weight, questionnaire and GT3X actigraphy accelerometer
• intrinsic, identified and introjected had positive effect on PA

Question 18

what are the three basic psychological needs?

Answer 18

• autonomy, competence and relatedness

Question 19

what is autonomy?

Answer 19

• personal control+ volition, feeling of freedom

Question 20

what is competence?

Answer 20

• feeling efficacious

Question 21

what is relatedness?

Answer 21

• feeling connected and cared for

Question 22

what supports the basic psychological factors?

Answer 22

• autonomous motivation

Question 23

what undermines the basic psychological factors?

Answer 23

• controlled motivation

Question 24

what are autonomy supporting behaviours?

Answer 24

• accepting feelings
• asking questions
• opportunities for choice

Question 25

what are autonomy preventing behaviours?

Answer 25

• controlling language
• rewards
• interrupting

Question 26

what are competence supporting behaviours?

Answer 26

• praise
• acknowledging effort
• focus on solutions

Question 27

what are competence preventing behaviours?

Answer 27

• making fun of someone
• punishing a mistake
• focus on past

Question 28

what are relatedness supporting behaviour?

Answer 28

• positive
• friendly
• introducing people
• engaging
• relatable

Question 29

what are relatedness preventing behaviour?

Answer 29

• cold
• restrict interaction
• only talk to people during activity

Question 30

what was Sabire et al 2014 study?

Answer 30

• cross sectional study that investigated the relationship between children’s basic psych need satisfaction, PA motivation and objectively measured daily mod- to- vigorous activity

Question 31

what methods were used in Sabire et al study?

Answer 31

• PNS measured using adaptive PNS scale
  -Motivation measured using adaptive behavioural regulation in exercise scale
  -PA measured using a accelerometer

Question 32

what were the results of Sabire et al study?

Answer 32

• PNS strongly associated positively with intrinsic motivation
• PNS strong positive association with identified regulation
• PNS moderately associated positively with introjected regulation

Question 33

what was the only motivation in Sabire et al study that associated with PA levels?

Answer 33

• Intrinsic motivation associated positively with PA levels

Question 34

what is the social environment?

Answer 34

• immediate social setting in which people live incl. culture, people and institutions with whom they interact

Question 35

autonomy supporting behaviour

Answer 35

• promotes choice and understanding
• provides rationale for choices made
• input into decision making

Question 36

controlling environment

Answer 36

• exerts pressure and is cohesive
• limits choice/ devalues the individual
• negative conditional regard> withdraws attention from player if they have done wrong

Question 37

describe the Yu et al study

Answer 37

• cross sectional study of 335 pts w rheumatoid arthritis
• investigated relationship between autonomy support, BNS, motivation regulations with self reported PA and psych wellbeing

Question 38

what were the results of the Yu et al study?

Answer 38

• increased autonomy supportive environment increased autonomy, competence and relatedness