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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    Building a Culture of Growth and Safety: A Workshop on Positive Reinforcement, Mistreatment, and Psychological Safety
    (2025-04-25) Sanjuan, Adriano; Akolkar Kishor, Jay; Duncan, Francesca
    Introduction/Background. Medical training environments play a critical role in shaping the professional development and well-being of trainees. However, challenges such as ineffective feedback, mistreatment, and the absence of psychological safety can hinder learning and contribute to burnout and disengagement. This workshop integrates evidence-based strategies to foster positive reinforcement, address mistreatment, and promote psychological safety within educational and clinical settings. Study Objective/Hypothesis. We hypothesize that participants will report improved knowledge, skills, and confidence in: Recognizing, addressing, and reporting mistreatment effectively; providing feedback that promotes growth and motivation; creating environments that foster psychological safety. Objective: We aim to improve participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in: 1. Recognizing, addressing, and reporting mistreatment effectively. 2. Learn motivation techniques such as Self-Determination Theory, Growth-mindset and how to praise trainees, Effective Feedback, that fosters growth and motivation. 3. Creating psychologically safe environments conducive to learning and collaboration. Methods. This workshop was first delivered in March 2025 and will be repeated for a new group of participants. It consists of two parts: • Part I: Motivation Science and Learning Culture – This segment covers growth mindset, self-determination theory, psychological safety, and feedback strategies such as the Feedback Sandwich and Pendleton Model. It is followed by an interactive small-group scenario in which participants apply these concepts in a practical discussion. • Part II: Mistreatment Awareness and Response – This portion uses storytelling, video reflection, and case-based dialogue to explore mistreatment in clinical training. Participants are then introduced to the STAND-UP mnemonic, a novel tool created for this workshop, which consists of: Spot the situation. Think about intent. Acknowledge emotions. Name the situation. Document: Report events. Uplift yourself/others. Prevent future events). Results. Survey data will be collected for this workshop. Conclusions. This workshop aims to enhance learners’ ability to foster motivation, deliver effective feedback, and respond constructively to mistreatment. It offers a replicable model for improving educational climates and aligns with institutional goals of promoting inclusion and well-being in residency training.
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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.