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Direct linkKerner, 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
Alcaraz, Saul; Torregrosa, Miquel; Viladrich, Carme – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the present research was to test how behavioral regulations are mediated between basic psychological needs and psychological well-being and ill-being in a sample of team-sport coaches. Based on self-determination theory, we hypothesized a model where satisfaction and thwarting of the basic psychological needs predicted…
Descriptors: Well Being, Psychological Needs, Athletic Coaches, Motivation
Burt, Tracie D.; Young-Jones, Adena D.; Yadon, Carly A.; Carr, Michael T. – NACADA Journal, 2013
Students learn in and out of a formal classroom, and instructors and academic advisors play key roles in academic motivation and learning. Therefore, through the lens of self-determination theory, we examined the ways perceived support from instructors and advisors relates to satisfaction of college students' basic psychological needs. Advisor and…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Motivation, Academic Aspiration, Student Needs
Peer reviewedGiegold, William C.; Skelton, William E. – Journal of Extension, 1976
The Hoppock Job Satisfaction Record and the Job Questionnaire were used to assess job satisfaction in a major extension field district and for comparison with similar groups. Three factors found to rank high in both importance and deficiency in jobs were: sound management policies, good supervision, and pleasant co-workers. (Author/MS)
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Job Satisfaction, Morale, Motivation
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1981
Psychological theories about human motivation and accommodation to environment can be used to achieve a better understanding of the human factors that function in the work environment. Maslow's theory of human motivational behavior provided a theoretical framework for an empirically-derived method to predict job satisfaction and explore the…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Literature Reviews, Motivation
Download full textWeber, R. Jack; Hadd, Thomas A. – 1974
The Porter Need Satisfaction Questionnaire (PNSQ) is a 13-item questionnaire designed to measure a respondent's need satisfaction in five areas: Security, Social, Esteem, Autonomy, and Self-Actualization. In this study, the internal structure of the PNSQ is reexamined using a large multiorganizational sample of 2,049 middle and upper level…
Descriptors: Administration, Employer Employee Relationship, Factor Analysis, Individual Characteristics
