A5032504269- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Physical Activity and Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Media Influence and Health
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
Illinois Institute of Technology
2014-2024
Northwestern University
2009-2018
Kaiser Permanente
2014
Tufts University
2014
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
2012-2014
University of Rochester
2003-2009
Gettysburg College
2008-2009
Children’s Institute
2008
This research focuses on the relation between color and psychological functioning, specifically, that red performance attainment. Red is hypothesized to impair achievement tasks, because associated with danger of failure in contexts evokes avoidance motivation. Four experiments demonstrate brief perception prior an important test (e.g., IQ test) impairs performance, this effect appears take place outside participants' conscious awareness. Two further establish link motivation as indicated by...
Two studies examined hypotheses drawn from a proposed modification of the social-cognitive model achievement motivation that centered on 2 x goal framework. Implicit theories ability were shown to be direct predictors performance attainment and intrinsic motivation, goals framework account for these relations. Perceived competence was predictor goals, not moderator relations implicit theory or effects. The results highlight utility attending approach-avoidance distinction in conceptual...
The self-regulatory strength model maintains that all acts of self-regulation, self-control, and choice result in a state fatigue called ego-depletion. Self-determination theory differentiates between autonomous regulation controlled regulation. Because making decisions represents one instance the authors also differentiate choice. Three experiments support hypothesis whereas conditions representing would be egodepleting, represented not. In Experiment 3, found significant mediation by...
Two studies examined autonomy support within close friendships. The first showed that receiving from a friend predicted the recipient’s need satisfaction relationship and quality as indexed by emotional reliance, security of attachment, dyadic adjustment, inclusion in self there was significant mutuality each other variable. relations perceived to held for both female-female male-male pairs across two studies. second study replicated extended first, showing also psychological health....
While evidence suggests that interventions based on self-determination theory have efficacy in motivating adoption and maintenance of health-related behaviors, promoting adaptive psychological outcomes, the motivational techniques comprise content these not been comprehensively identified or described.The aim present study was to develop a classification system interventions, with satisfaction needs as an organizing principle.Candidate were through comprehensive review nomination by...
More remains unknown than known about how to optimize multiple health behaviour change. After reviewing the prevalence and comorbidities among major chronic disease risk behaviours for adults youth, we consider origins applicability of high-risk population strategies foster Findings indicate that are prevalent, increase with age co-occur as clusters or bundles. We conclude both intervention warranted, potentially synergistic need design accounts substitute complementary relationships bundled...
Background— A low cardiovascular disease risk profile (untreated cholesterol <200 mg/dL, untreated blood pressure <120/<80 mm Hg, never smoking, and no history of diabetes mellitus or myocardial infarction) in middle age is associated with markedly better health outcomes older age, but few middle-aged adults have this profile. We examined whether adopting a healthy lifestyle throughout young adulthood the presence age. Methods Results— The Coronary Artery Risk Development (Young)...
Self-determination theory identifies a basic psychological need for autonomy as central feature understanding effective self-regulation and well-being. The authors explain why policy that promotes autonomous choice behavior change is often more than the use of coercion, especially when evaluating on broad level with long-term perspective.
Background— The benefits of healthy habits are well established, but it is unclear whether making health behavior changes as an adult can still alter coronary artery disease risk. Methods and Results— Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) prospective cohort study (n=3538) assessed 5 lifestyle factors (HLFs) among young adults aged 18 to 30 years (year 0 baseline) 20 later 20): not overweight/obese, low alcohol intake, diet, physically active, nonsmoker. We tested change...
Color may not only be pleasing to the eye, but also carry important associations relevant for psychological functioning. Two experiments were conducted test basic hue-meaning associations, controlling lightness and chroma. Specifically, we used a reaction time paradigm links between red green, words that varied in achievement content (failure success) or valence more generally. Results revealed was positively associated with failure general negative words, negatively success positive whereas...
The concept of a human need for relatedness is among the oldest and most generative topics in psychology. Yet despite considerable attention has received, some basic aspects this important construct remain poorly understood. Specifically, literature to point been inconclusive with regard how one’s lifetime experiences may be related much individuals value additional or new relatedness. present investigation directly addressed question using multimethod approach. Three studies found...
Obesity remains a major public health challenge, demanding cost-effective and scalable weight management programs. Delivering key treatment components via mobile technology offers potential way to reduce expensive in-person contact, thereby lowering the cost burden of intensive loss The ENGAGED study is theory-guided, randomized controlled trial designed examine feasibility efficacy an abbreviated smartphone-supported program. Ninety-six obese adults (BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2) will be one three...
Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment ( n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of messages promoted personal agency reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive shaming controlling compared with no message at all. Results partially...
Interpersonally controlling approaches are often used to keep individuals in line, ostensibly order create a safer, more civilized society. Ironically, emerging research findings indicate that when people feel controlled, they respond by behaving less civilized, antisocial manner (Gagné, 2003; Knee, Neighbors, & Vietor, 2001; Mask, Blanchard, Amiot, Deshaies, 2005; McHoskey, 1999). The present investigation explored whether process of mechanistic dehumanization might help explain the...
Financial incentives are widely used in health behavior interventions. However, self-determination theory posits that emphasizing financial can have negative consequences if experienced as controlling. Feeling controlled into performing a tends to reduce enjoyment and undermine maintenance after contingencies removed (the undermining effect). We assessed participants' context-specific motivation participate the Make Better Choices trial—a trial testing four different strategies for improving...
Abstract Although competition is a common feature of digital games, nuances when and why aspects influence players' motivation well-being have been surprisingly underexplored, especially through the lens self-determination theory (SDT). In this critical review, we: (1) describe how mini-theory SDT, cognitive evaluation (CET), can help predict will alternatively satisfy or frustrate basic psychological needs in games with downstream effects on well-being; (2) apply Motivation, Engagement...