Self-determination theory

what is basic psychological needs theory composed of?

-3 psychological needs: 1. autonomy 2. competence 3. relatedness

what is the spirit of motivational interviewing?

-Elicit client's own motivations -Increase intrinsic motivation to change -Ambivalence

what is the proposition of external events?

-Events promoting internal perceived locus of causality: increase intrinsic motivation; Vs events promoting external perceived locus of causality: decrease intrinsic motivation -Events promoting perceived competence: increase intrinsic motivation; Vs events diminishing perceived competence: decrease intrinsic motivation

what is goal contents theory?

-Intrinsic life goals/aspirations and extrinsic life goals -Prioritizing intrinsic goals is related to greater wellbeing -Goals-wellness relationship largely due to tendency of intrinsic goals to be autonomous and more satisfying of basic psychological needs

Hsu et al. study

-Purpose: Effectiveness of a self-determination theory-based exercise intervention promoting Healthy At Every Size (HAES) with sedentary overweight women -intervention activities (competence): Present choices and meaningful individualized guidance for healthy/overweight/obese population, Provide timely specific and personalized feedback, etc. -intervention activities (autonomy): Consider that exercise perception is different for this pop, Empathize with exercise challenges specific to this pop, etc. -intervention activities (relatedness): Spend time chatting before session, learn participant's name, etc.

exercise causality orientations scale

-Scenarios about exercise experience -3 responses to each scenario -7-point Likert scale

what is relationships motivation theory?

-being autonomously motivated for the relationship -satisfying all 3 psychological needs within relationships

what is the proposition of psychological wellbeing?

-causality orientations affect psychological wellbeing -autonomy orientation - greater integration in personality = effective performance and wellbeing -controlled orientation - introjection and rigidity = less positive experience -impersonal orientation - incompetence and amotivation = least effective performance and lower wellbeing

what is the proposition of interpersonal contexts?

-characterized in a degree to which motivational climate tends to be autonomy supportive, controlling or amotivating

what are the principles of motivational interviewing?

-detach from outcomes -empathy -active listening -develop discrepancy -roll w resistance -empowerment and self-efficacy

what is the proposition of autonomy support?

facilities satisfaction of 3 psychological needs, whereas controlling contexts can disrupt satisfaction of 3 needs

what is organismic integration theory?

-has 6 types of behavioural regulations: 1. intrinsic regulation - doing things for pleasure/enjoyment 2. integrated regulation - doing behaviours bc of consistency 3. identified regulation - individuals value beh/feel it is important to them 4. introjected regulation - sense of obligation/guilt to the beh 5. external regulation - to get external reward 6. non-regulation/amotivation - not motivated to behave/no intention

what are the 3 aspects pf external events and what is their significance?

1. informational aspect intrinsic motivation increases 2. controlling aspect - intrinsic motivation decreases 3. amotivating aspect - intrinsic motivation decreases

what is the proposition of intrapersonal events?

1. internally informational events - facilitate internal PLOC & perceived competence, increases IM 2. internally controlling events - facilitate external PLOC, decreases IM 3. internally amotivating events - make salient someone's incompetence and inability to attain desired outcomes, decreases IM

what is causality orientations theory?

3 diff causality/motivational orientations: 1. autonomy orientation - focus on personally important/interesting activities of their environment, associated w + health outcomes 2. controlled orientation - focus on controlling aspect/how you should behave, less associated w + health outcomes 3. impersonal orientation - See environment as having a lack of control, less associated w + health outcomes

What is motivational interviewing?

Counselling approach emphasizes self-determination and intrinsic motivation

what is cognitive evaluation theory?

How rewards are perceived is critical in determining whether intrinsic motivation increases or decreases (a paradox of rewards)

what is internalization?

Process of taking in values, beliefs or behavioural regulations from external sources and transforming them into one's own

what is the proposition of wellbeing?

Satisfying 3 needs leads to greater wellbeing, whereas failing to satisfy these needs leads to greater ill-being