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    When effects of the universal psychological need for autonomy on health behaviour extend to a large proportion of individuals: A field experiment

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    Chatzisarantis, N.
    Hagger, Martin
    Kamarova, S.
    Kawabata, M.
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Chatzisarantis, Nikos L. D. and Hagger, Martin S. and Kamarova, Sviatlana and Kawabata, Masato. 2012. When effects of the universal psychological need for autonomy on health behaviour extend to a large proportion of individuals: A field experiment. British Journal of Health Psychology. 17 (4): pp. 785-797.
    Source Title
    British Journal of Health Psychology
    DOI
    10.1111/j.2044-8287.2012.02073.x
    ISSN
    1359-107X
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30413
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective. Based on tenets of self-determination theory, the present manuscript examined the hypothesis that a physical activity intervention programme that supported the universal psychological need for autonomy would motivate a large proportion of young individuals to engage in physical activity. In contrast, we hypothesized that interventions that did not support the universal psychological need for autonomy would motivate a smaller proportion of young individuals to endorse the physical activity programme. Method. A field experiment was conducted. Participants were randomly allocated to an intervention that supported the psychological need for autonomy and two conditions that did not support the psychological need for autonomy (rationale-only or forced-choice conditions). Results. It was demonstrated that more young individuals initiated and completed a physical activity intervention programme when the programme supported the psychological need for autonomy than when the programme did not support the psychological need for autonomy. Conclusions. Results of the present study provide additional evidence to a growing body of literature recognizing the importance of universal psychological needs in motivating health-related behaviours.

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