Basic psychological needs, quality of motivation, and protective behavior intentions: a nationally representative survey study.

IF 2.4 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2023-09-25 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/21642850.2023.2257295

Meri Pietilä, Kaisa Saurio, Frank Martela, Mia Silfver, Nelli Hankonen

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Abstract

Objective: Building on the Self-Determination Theory, this study examines how basic psychological need satisfaction related to COVID-19 behavioral measures is associated with motivation quality and whether motivation quality is associated with intention to wear a face mask and to avoid meeting others.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey study involving a nationally representative sample of Finnish adult population aged 18-79 (N = 2272, M age = 48.63, SD = 16.89, 975 men and 1297 women) was conducted in Finland in May 2021 when protective behaviors were recommended to prevent acceleration of the epidemic. Measures included scales of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Adhering to COVID Prevention Measures, Motivation to Adhere to COVID Prevention Measures, Perceived Personal Risk, Fear of COVID-19, and Protective Behavior Intention. Analysis of variance tests, linear regression analysis, and multinomial logistic regression were conducted. Perceived personal risk and fear of COVID-19 were controlled for in the regression analyses.

Results: All three psychological needs were positively related to autonomous motivation (all p < .001). Autonomous motivation (range OR = 1.82-3.55, p = .001) was consistently related to intention to wear a mask and intention to avoid meeting people. Controlled motivation (range OR = .66-.93, p = .001-.457) was associated with decreased protective behavior intentions. The effects of amotivation (range OR = .65-1.02, p = .001-.911) varied across analyses.

Conclusions: Fostering autonomous motivation could increase adherence to protective behaviors in situations without clear mandates.

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基本心理需求、动机质量和保护行为意向：一项具有全国代表性的调查研究。

目的：在自我决定理论的基础上，本研究考察了与新冠肺炎行为测量相关的基本心理需求满意度如何与动机质量相关，以及动机质量是否与戴口罩和避免与他人见面的意图相关。方法：横断面调查研究涉及芬兰18-79岁成年人口的全国代表性样本（N = 2272，M年龄 = 48.63，标准差 = 168975名男性和1297名女性）于2021年5月在芬兰进行，当时建议采取防护行为以防止疫情加速。测量包括坚持新冠肺炎预防措施的基本心理需求满意度、坚持新冠病毒预防措施的动机、感知的个人风险、对新冠肺炎的恐惧和保护行为意图。进行方差检验、线性回归分析和多项逻辑回归分析。在回归分析中控制了对新冠肺炎的个人风险和恐惧。结果：三种心理需求均与自主动机呈正相关（p 或 = 1.82-3.55，p = .001）一直与戴口罩的意图和避免与人见面的意图有关。受控动机（范围OR = .66-.93，第页 = .001-.457）与保护行为意向降低有关。灭活的影响（范围OR = .65-1.02，p = .001-.911）在不同的分析中变化。结论：在没有明确授权的情况下，培养自主动机可以增加对保护行为的坚持。

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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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3.50

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3.70%

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24 weeks

期刊介绍： Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal (HPBM) publishes theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research and practice into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical aspects of health. HPBM publishes international, interdisciplinary research with diverse methodological approaches on: Assessment and diagnosis Narratives, experiences and discourses of health and illness Treatment processes and recovery Health cognitions and behaviors at population and individual levels Psychosocial an behavioral prevention interventions Psychosocial determinants and consequences of behavior Social and cultural contexts of health and illness, health disparities Health, illness and medicine Application of advanced information and communication technology.