W4 - Self Determination Theory

self-determination theory

• processes by which person develops motivation for intitating a new heatlh behaviour or maintaining one over time

motivation

• quantity of motivation is about how much you have

• quality is about the type you have

external regulation

• actions are performed to fulfill an external demand, achieve a reward or avoid punishment

• most controlled

• least self-determined

• done for controlled reason

  • EX. taking class cause of parents

    • holds no meaning

internal regulation

• activity is engaged in to avoid negative emotions

identified regulation

• activity is linked to important and valued goals

• person identified something in behaviour consistent with themselves

  • EX. no smoking so ican be healthy for my kids

integrated regulation

• activity is consistent with a person’s identity

• behaviour is tied to you as a person

intrisnic regulation

• doing it purely for pleasure, enjoyment and fun

controlled motivation

• combo of external and introjected regulation

• low quality

• doing it cause of other people

• if witihin this modele, you probably wont start or persist in behavior

autonomous motivation

• combo of identifiedm integrated and intrisnic regulation

• doing things cause it is linked to something in you

amotivation

• absence of motivation

• nothing there

• no connection between actions and outcome

psychological needs

1. innate

2. fundamental

3. essential nutrients

innate

• born with them

• every human requires it

fundamental

• cannot be broken down into anything else

essential nutrients

• necessary for optimal psychological function

• needed in order to survive

autonomy

• acting in accord with your own desires

• rather than through external or internal pressure

• being true to yourself

• you control your decisions

competence

• feeling as though you can complete optimally challenging tasks

• ability variale

• did you feel like you were good at it?

relatedness

• feeling a sense of belonging

• do you feel a connection?

changing autonomy satisfaction

• tough

• health behaviours are not fun

• most peope start cause of external pressure

• help people find meaning

strategies for changing autonomy satisfaction

• support agency

• options

• ask for their perspetive

changing competence satisfaction

• provide effectance-relevant feedback

• feedback on the process

• help find skills and tools for change

• do not overchallenge the patient

• help patient feel mastery

changing relatedness satisfaction

• provide input and guidance to facilitatea good relationship with patient

• respect, understand and care for patient

• enhanced connection and trust

• encouragee activities with friendsand family

introjected regulation

• activiity is engaged in to avoid negative emotions

• doing it because of internal pressure

• avoid guilt and shame

regulation: non-regulated

• no point

• light off

social factors (2)

• people can affect your perceptions of psychological needs in any given context

  • autonomy sipported health care climate

  • controlling health care climate