Applying the Self-Determination Theory to Japanese Special Education Contexts: A Four-Step Model

Author(s):  
Yoshihisa Ohtake ◽  
Michael L. Wehmeyer
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Brownlow

BACKGROUND Smartphone applications (apps) are an ideal tool that is highly accessible to people who wish to begin self-treatment for depression. While many studies have performed content analyses on healthcare apps, few studies have reviewed these apps for adherence to behavior theory. Furthermore, apps for depression management are underrepresented in healthcare research. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to assess mHealth depression apps using SDT as a theoretical framework for meeting needs of autonomy, competence and, relatedness METHODS All depression healthcare apps available in Australia from the iTunes and Google Play app stores that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. Each app was reviewed based on price options, store availability, download rates, and how in-app functions met the three basic needs for motivation towards health behavior change outlined in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT). RESULTS The analysis of the apps showed that most apps were free to download (69.9%) and addressed at least one of the three needs (81.4%) of SDT. However, few apps addressed all three of the basic needs through their functions (7.7%), and no apps hosted all functions expected to stimulate motivation for health behavior change. Furthermore, neither store availability, price option nor download rate were accurate predictors that apps hosted in-app functions expected to meet the basic needs. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that some depression healthcare apps that meet the basic needs would effectively stimulate motivation (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness). However, each individual app is limited in its number of functions that meet the basic needs. People who want access to more functions would need to download a suite of apps.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1875549
Author(s):  
Gary Shkedy ◽  
Dalia Shkedy ◽  
Aileen H. Sandoval-Norton ◽  
Grace Fantaroni ◽  
Javier Montes Castro ◽  
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2020 ◽  
pp. 009102602096450
Author(s):  
Chengwei Xu ◽  
Chung-An Chen

Motivations for choosing a public service career have long been a core issue in public administration research. This study focuses on China. Using the self-determination theory (SDT) as the basic framework, we revise Chen et al.’s scale which captures multiple motivations for a public service career (MPSC). We then validate the revised scale with responses from a questionnaire. The results show five distinct dimensions of MPSC, and all of them are associated with work-related attitudes and perceptions in different ways. In the conclusion, we discuss the theoretical and practical contributions of this study.


2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayokunle Olubunmi Olanipekun ◽  
Albert P C Chan ◽  
Bo(Paul) Xia ◽  
Olufisayo Adewumi Adedokun

2022 ◽  
Vol 226 (1) ◽  
pp. S128
Author(s):  
Tamar Eshkoli ◽  
Yael Reicher ◽  
Hadar Hay-Azogui ◽  
Neriya Yohay ◽  
Rinat Cohen ◽  
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