Browsing by Subject "Self-determination theory"

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    The Best Laid Plans… Helping Teachers Foster Intrinsic Motivation in Their Students
    (2015) Walters, Nicholas; Ganci, Aaron
    High school students suffer from a lack of intrinsic motivation to participate in class. In an attempt to combat this lack of motivation, educators often provide students with rewards for participation. However, self-determination theory—a theory of motivation— states that these external incentives contribute to students’ lack of intrinsic motivation.
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    Development of Written Materials for Participants in an Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Screening Trial
    (Sage, 2022-04-12) Head, Katharine J.; Hartsock, Jane A.; Bakas, Tamilyn; Boustani, Malaz A.; Schroeder, Matthew; Fowler, Nicole R.; Communication Studies, School of Liberal Arts
    Given that participants' experiences in clinical trials include a variety of communication touchpoints with clinical trial staff, these communications should be designed in a way that enhances the participant experience by paying attention to the self-determination theoretical concepts of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. In this feature, we argue that clinical trial teams need to consider the importance of how they design their written participant communication materials, and we explain in detail the process our multidisciplinary team took to design written materials for the patient and family caregiver participants in our Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) screening trial. This article concludes with suggested guidance and steps for other clinical trial teams.
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    How do ethnic minority foodservice workers perceive employee well-being? An exploratory study
    (Elsevier, 2021-03-01) Liu-Lastres, Bingjie; Wen, Han
    Ethnic minority workers play an essential role in the hospitality workforce, especially in the foodservice industry. Nevertheless, very few studies have focused on this population and explored their needs and work motivations in-depth. Guided by the self-determination theory, the purpose of this study was to examine how ethnic minority foodservice workers perceive employee well-being and investigate the effects of employee well-being on workplace outcomes. This study first interviewed twenty foodservice employees and then conducted a national survey comprising 411 responses from ethnic minority employees. The results revealed the following four dimensions of ethnic minority workers' perceived employee well-being: workplace experience, workplace happiness, creativity and knowledge, and self-actualization. Employee well-being is also found positively related to the sample's organizational commitment and turnover intentions. Based on the findings, this study provided both theoretical and practical implications.
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    Self-Efficacy for Adoption and Maintenance of Exercise Among Fibromyalgia Patients: A Pilot Study
    (Sage, 2020-01) Scioli-Salter, Erica R.; Smith, Brian N.; McSheffrey, Savannah; Bair, Matthew J.; Sillice, Marie A.; Driscoll, Mary; Higgins, Diana M.; Allsup, Kelly; Amalathas, Aneline; Gerber, Megan R.; Medicine, School of Medicine
    Objective. While multimodal treatment approaches for fibromyalgia (FM), incorporating exercise, have been found most effective, information about factors associated with exercise adoption and maintenance is lacking. Design, Setting, and Methods. Women veterans with FM (N = 19) completed an anonymous Internet survey measuring FM impact (FI), adoption of exercise behavior, and self-efficacy for exercise. Using classifications of behavior specified by the transtheoretical model, the self-efficacy of participants classified in the action or maintenance (AM) stages was compared with those in earlier stages (precontemplation through preparation) of exercise readiness. Multivariate analysis of variance analyses examined differences in FI domains by stage of change. Analysis of covariance examined whether exercise self-efficacy differed by stage of change while controlling for FI. Results. Higher levels of self-efficacy were detected among participants in the AM stages. Participants in the AM stages also reported higher levels of FI symptoms. After controlling for FI, self-efficacy did not differ significantly between the 2 groups; however the effect size was large (η2 = .11). Conclusions. Findings of this pilot study suggest a role for self-efficacy in exercise adoption and maintenance, even in the setting of higher FM symptoms. Replication of this study with a larger sample size is warranted.
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    What we are like when we are at our best: Appreciative stories of staff in a community mental health center
    (Taylor & Francis, 2015) Salyers, Michelle P.; Firmin, Ruth; Gearhart, Timothy; Avery, Elizabeth; Frankel, Richard M.; Department of Psychology, School of Science
    Appreciative Inquiry is an organizational change methodology that discovers what works well in an organization and then pursues strategies to enhance those factors. The initial discovery process itself provides data ripe for qualitative analysis. Narratives were collected from 27 community mental health staff about times when they were at their best. An emergent, consensus-based analysis was used to understand the stories and exemplary work -- with competent, caring staff and elements needed to support them. Findings are discussed in light of self-determination theory that people are at their best with a sense of mastery, connection, and autonomy.