Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Fat loss motivation

< Motivation and emotion < Book < 2015

Fat Loss Motivation:
What motivates people to lose body fat and to keep it off?

[Multimedia link goes here Go to a 3 min. audiovisual overview of this chapter.]

Theories

Self Determination Theory (SDT) is human motivation and personality theory that is concerned with the motivation behind the choices that people make without any other influence and interference.

References

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2011). Self-determination theory. Handbook of theories of social psychology, 1, 416-433.

Williams, G. C., Grow, V. M., Freedman, Z. R., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (1996). Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance. Journal of personality and social psychology, 70(1), 115.

This article is issued from Wikiversity - version of the Sunday, October 25, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.