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Motivation toward Physical Exercise and Subjective Wellbeing: The Mediating Role of Trait Self-Control

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
Motivation toward physical exercise (MPE) and trait self-control (TSC) were identified as key predictors of subjective wellbeing (SWB). However, there has not been any research designed to examine the mediating role of TSC in the relationship between MPE
Walid Briki
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Self‐determination theory and work motivation [PDF]

Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2005
AbstractCognitive evaluation theory, which explains the effects of extrinsic motivators on intrinsic motivation, received some initial attention in the organizational literature. However, the simple dichotomy between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation made the theory difficult to apply to work settings.
Marylène Gagné, Edward L. Deci
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The Relationship Between Nursing Students' Self-Efficiency and Vocational Motivation

Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi, 2021
INTRODUCTION: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students' selfefficacy levels and their vocational motivation. METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted online at a public university in the 2019 ...
Zeliha Cengiz, Züleyha Gürdap, Ela Karaca, Merve Acun   +3 more
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Conceptions of ability and self-determined motivation in young Spanish athletes

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica, 2014
This investigation examined the relationship between implicit ability beliefs and self-determined motivation. The sample was comprised of 775 young athletes between the ages of 12 and 17 competing at national level in Spain.
Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia, Eduardo Cervelló Gimeno, Celestina Martínez Galindo, Elisa Huéscar Hernández, Pedro Sáenz-López Buñuel   +4 more
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Exercise Motivation and Social Physique Anxiety In Adolescents

Psychologica Belgica, 2014
Based on self-determination theory (SDT), the goal of this study was to analyze the relation between satisfaction of basic psychological needs, types of motivation to exercise, and social physique anxiety (SPA).
Alvaro Sicilia, Piedad Sáenz-Alvarez, David González-Cutre, Roberto Ferriz   +3 more
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Authenticity at Work: Its Relations With Worker Motivation and Well-being

Frontiers in Communication, 2018
Drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci et al., 2017), this study examines the associations between authenticity at work, motivation and well-being, assuming that motivation would at least partly mediate the association between authenticty and ...
Ralph Van den Bosch, Toon Taris
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The Interrelation Between Language Anxiety and Self-Determined Motivation; A Mixed Methods Approach

Frontiers in Education, 2021
The relationship between language anxiety and self-determined motivation has been examined from various aspects in the applied linguistics domain. However, the direction of the relationship tend to disagree.
Abdullah Alamer, Abdullah Alamer, Fahad Almulhim, Fahad Almulhim   +3 more
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Efficacy of exergaming dance and aerobic dance on young adults’ enjoyment, situational motivation, self-efficacy, and steps

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionThis study explored differences in young adults’ enjoyment, situational motivation, self-efficacy, and physical activity between two content-identical exercise formats: exergaming aerobic dance and traditional aerobic dance.MethodsA total of ...
Kai Tan, Anna Kate Autry, John Oginni, Kun Tao, Zan Gao   +4 more
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First and Second Graders’ Reading Motivation and Reading Comprehension Were Not Adversely Affected by Distance Learning During COVID-19

Frontiers in Education, 2021
Many assume that school shutdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impaired students’ achievement and self-determined motivation.
Almut E. Thomas
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Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012
This article explores the topics of motivation and self-regulation in the context of weight management and related behaviors. We focus on the role of a qualitative approach to address motivation--not only considering the level but also type of motivation--in weight control and related behaviors.
Teixeira, Pedro J., Silva, Marlene N., Mata, Jutta, Palmeira, António L., Markland, David   +4 more
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