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Apathy as a determinant of health behaviors in older adults: Implications for dementia risk reduction

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2023
INTRODUCTION Long‐term improvements in physical inactivity and other behavioral risk factors are integral to dementia risk reduction; however, sustained behavior change is challenging.
Fleur Harrison, Moyra E. Mortby, Karen A. Mather, Perminder S. Sachdev, Henry Brodaty   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gambling disorder in late life: A systematic review of behavioral patterns, clinical correlates, and psychotherapeutic interventions

The American Journal on Addictions, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 681-701, November 2026.
Abstract Background and Objectives Gambling in older adults represents an emerging but still underrecognized mental health concern. Although gambling participation is increasingly observed in later life, the specific psychological, social, cognitive, and biological factors associated with gambling‐related problems in older adults remain insufficiently ...
Graziella C. Prezzavento, Maria C. Quattropani, Vittorio Lenzo, Alberto Sardella, Chiara Franceschini, Giulia Galea, Pasquale Caponnetto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mindful understanding of the interconnected world: The synergistic effects of mindfulness and interconnectedness in driving collective action and autonomous motivation

British Journal of Psychology, Volume 117, Issue 4, Page 1551-1569, November 2026.
Abstract The present study examined the roles of interconnectedness and mindfulness in collective action participation and the motivations underlying the participation. Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, 377 participants completed measures of mindfulness, interconnectedness, collective action intention and participation at baseline, with 308 and ...
Floria H. N. Chio, Ben C. L. Yu, Winnie W. S. Mak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplemental Data of: Gender-differences in conservatoire music practice maladjustment. Can contextual professional goals and context-derived psychological needs satisfaction account for amotivation variations?

, 2021
Raw data from a study about Gender-differences in music practice, which takes into account contextual goals, psychological needs satisfaction and amotivation.
Valenzuela, Rafael, Pestana, José Vicente, Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)   +2 more
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Affective variables, parental involvement and competence among South Korean high school learners of English

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study investigated the relationships between various affective variables and two measures of competence in English, for 190 South Korean high school students.
Annie Morris, Marc Lafontaine, François Pichette, Linda de Serres   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Context is Queen: The Good, the Bad and the Rugby: Understanding Engagement With Injury Surveillance in Women's Rugby Union

European Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT To address the gender imbalance in rugby union research by exploring barriers and facilitators to injury surveillance participation among female community players, thereby providing insight into how psychological needs shape engagement. This study examines how knowledge of injury surveillance and practical barriers influence engagement with ...
Molly F. McCarthy‐Ryan, Elin James, Stephen D. Mellalieu, Gemma M. Robinson, Simon Roberts, Debbie Palmer, Isabel S. Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Table_1_Effort-based decision making in schizotypy and its relationship with amotivation and psychosocial functioning.DOCX

, 2023
IntroductionSuboptimal effort-based decision-making with reduced willingness to expend effort for high-probability/high-value reward is observed in schizophrenia patients and is related to diminished motivation, but is understudied in schizotypy.
Wing Chung Chang (7421135), Simon S. Y. Lui (7617449), Lai Ming Hui (14633363), Wesley Chor Yin Tang (14633357), Charlotte Cheuk Lok Chan (14633360), Co Co Ho Yi Tong (14633354), Ho Ming Lee (14633369), Ryan Sai Ting Chu (14633351), Kit Wa Chan (14633366), Corine Sau Man Wong (13013462), Eric Yu Hai Chen (7421141), Yi Nam Suen (3872734)   +11 more
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University English Teachers’ Challenges in Handling Unmotivated Learners: A Case Study

Langkawi: Journal of The Association for Arabic and English, 2020
This exploratory case study investigated three university teachers’ views about their students’ unmotivation, the combination of amotivation and demotivation, in General English (GE) classes and explored challenges these teachers faced as written in ...
Adaninggar Septi Subekti
doaj   +1 more source

Elevated Plasma DISC1 Levels Are Associated With Motivational Deficits in Medication‐Free Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: An Exploratory Study

PsyCh Journal, Volume 15, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Disrupted‐in‐Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) has been implicated in major psychiatric disorders, but the relationship between circulating DISC1 protein and dimensional motivation and pleasure‐related features in major depressive disorder (MDD) is unknown.
Zhenhua Zhu, Xuyuan Yin, Jia Huang, Yi Wang, Qi Qi, Peijie Wang, Simon S. Y. Lui, Li Hui, Raymond C. K. Chan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Science Amotivation Scale: Validity and Reliability Study

Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
The aim of the present study was to develop the Science Amotivation Scale (SAS) in order to determine amotivation levels among demotivated students in science classes as well as examine the reasons causing amotivation. The participants were 533 students (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) studying across secondary schools located in Kars city centre in Turkey ...
KARACA, Büşra, AYDIN, Solmaz
openaire   +3 more sources