Abstract
Little longitudinal research exists on the relationship between exercise self-determination and stage of change. This study investigated how self-determined motivation changes in patients with type 2 diabetes (N = 175) as they moved through the stages of change over a six-month exercise trial. Hierarchical linear modelling revealed that patients who progressed through the stages of exercise change had an overall increase in self-determined motivation, while non-progressors experienced a reduction in self-determined motivation from three to six months. These results indicate that individuals engaging in regular exercise at six months maintain initial increases in self-determined motivation. Findings are discussed in light of selfdetermination theory.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-99 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors gratefully acknowledge the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences for supporting this study. The authors thank the DARE study participants. Shane Sweet and Dr Tulloch were supported by Doctoral Research Awards from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr Blanchard is supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program. Dr Sigal was supported by a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Ottawa Health Research Institute Lifestyle Research Chair. Dr Kenny was supported by a Career Scientist Award from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Dr Reid was supported by a New Investigator Award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Applied Psychology
