Vancampfort, Davy, De Hert, Marc, Vansteenkiste, Maarten, De Herdt, Amber, Scheewe, Thomas W., Soundy, Andrew, Stubbs, Brendon and Probst, Michel (2013) The importance of self-determined motivation towards physical activity in patients with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 210 (3). pp. 812-818. ISSN 0165-1781 (doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.004)

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Abstract

There is a need for theoretically-based research on the motivational processes linked to the commencement and continuation of physical activity in patients with schizophrenia. Within the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework, we investigated the SDT tenets in these patients by examining the factor structure of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 (BREQ-2) and by investigating associations between motivation and PA. The secondary aim was to study differences in motivation according to gender, educational level, treatment setting and disease stage. A total of 129 patients (44♀) with schizophrenia agreed to participate. Exploratory factor analysis showed sufficient convergence with the original factor for amotivation, external and introjected regulation, while identified and intrinsic regulations loaded on a single factor which we labeled “autonomous regulation”. Significant positive correlations were found between the total physical activity score and the subscales amotivation (r=−0.44, P<0.001), external regulation (r=−0.27, P<0.001), and autonomous regulation (r=0.57, P<0.001). Outpatients reported more external (P<0.05) and introjected (P<0.05) regulations than inpatients. Our results suggest that patients' level of self-determination may play an important role in the adoption and maintenance of health promoting behaviors in patients with schizophrenia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	physical activity, exercise, motivation, schizophrenia, self determination, motivation, physical activity
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
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Last Modified:	21 Oct 2016 13:58
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/10447

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