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Psychological needs and exercise behaviour : A comparison of two psychological needs models

Taylor & Francis

Objective: Psychological need satisfaction, from a self-determination theory (SDT) perspective, has been applied extensively to understand predictors of exercise behaviour. Dweck (2017) proposed a psychological needs framework that includes basic needs (optimal predictability, competence, acceptance), compound needs derived from combinations of basic needs (self-esteem/status, trust, control), and a superordinate compound need for self-coherence that includes identity and meaning. The purpose was to examine whether psychological needs operationalized within Dweck’s model account for variance in exercise behaviour in ways that the SDT model does not. Methods and Measures: A community sample of 403 adults completed measures of 10 demographics, psychological needs, and exercise motivation at Time 1, and self-reported 11 moderate-to-vigorous minutes of exercise at both Times 1 and 2 four weeks later. Results: Two structural equation models operationalizing Dweck’s needs framework and SDT (basic needs and motivation) were examined in relation to exercise behaviour. In both models, exercise identity and integrated regulation (conceptually similar) were the most salient correlates of prospectively measured exercise behaviour, and both accounted for the relationship between competence and exercise behaviour. Conclusion: The results support the importance of identity in the context of exercise behaviour. Future research should investigate factors associated with adopting and maintaining an exercise identity.

Article; Postprint

eng

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0433034

Education, Faculty of; Non UBC; Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of; Kinesiology, School of

10.1080/08870446.2022.2141484

Faculty; Graduate

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