Development and Validation of a Self-Determination Theory-Based Measure of Motivation to Exercise and Diet in Children

Development and Validation of a Self-Determination Theory-Based Measure of Motivation to Exercise and Diet in Children

Objective: To develop and test the factorial structure of a new self-determination theory–based measure of behavioral regulation in children.Methods: Five hundred ninety 590 (F = 51.7%) children aged 7 to 11 years completed the Motivation to Exercise and Diet (MED-C) questionnaire, which comprises 1...

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Main Authors: Giada Pietrabissa, Alessandro Rossi, Maria Borrello, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Stefania Mannarini, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Enrico Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
self-determination theory
motivation
questionnaire validation
exercise
diet
clinical psychology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01299/full

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