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Earl, Stephen R.; Meijen, Carla; Taylor, Ian M.; Passfield, Louis – Educational Studies, 2021
Education-based interventions traditionally focus on the teacher to better support pupils' motivation. Grounded in self-determination theory, the study investigates the feasibility of a pupil-focused intervention to help pupils become more active in their search for basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS). Focus groups and a 2-week pupil…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Need Gratification, Feasibility Studies, Intervention
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Kerner, Charlotte; Goodyear, Victoria A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Considerable numbers of young people are not meeting physical activity guidelines. Wearable fitness devices can provide opportunities for physical activity promotion. Purpose: The aim of the study was to explore whether wearable healthy lifestyle technologies impacted on adolescents' (13- to 14-year-olds) motivation for physical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Motivation, Self Determination, Measurement Equipment