What Motivates People With (Pre)Diabetes to Move? Testing Self-Determination Theory in Rural Uganda

Frontiers in Psychology

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Jeroen De Man¹  Edwin Wouters²  Pilvikki Absetz³  Meena Daivadanam⁵  Gloria Naggayi⁸  Francis Xavier Kasujja⁸  Roy Remmen¹  David Guwatudde⁸  Josefien Van Olmen¹ 

[1] Centre for General Practice, Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care, University of Antwerp;Centre for Population, Family and Health, Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp;Collaborative Care Systems Finland;Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland;Department of Food Studies, Uppsala University;Health Systems and Policy Research Group, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet;International Maternal and Child Health Division, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University;Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

关键词: type 2 diabetes;    physical activity;    self-determination theory;    sub-saharan Africa;    Uganda;    psychological needs theory;    autonomous motivation;    controlled motivation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00404

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapid growth of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its related burden. Regular physical activity (PA) is a successful prevention strategy but is challenging to maintain. Self-determination theory (SDT) posits that more autonomous forms of motivation are associated with more sustainable behavior change. Evidence to support this claim is lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to explore the relationships between latent constructs of autonomous and controlled motivation, perceived competence, perceived relatedness, PA behavior, and glycemic biomarkers.

【 授权许可】

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