scholarly journals Sesame Credit: Social Compliance Gamification in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Alessandro Vieira dos Reis ◽  
Livia Topper Press
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Government Official ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Social Credit ◽  
The Social ◽  
Interpretative Analysis ◽  
Government Interests

Sesame Creditis the gamified Chinese social credit. It aims at monitoring and controlling the behavior of more than a billion citizens until 2020. Basing itself on the distribution of rewards and punishments to individuals, upon scoring based on the compliance of the aforementioned citizens towards laws and government interests. The present study probes Sesame Credit from data collected from academic papers, Chinese government official documents, as well as media articles.An interpretative analysis is conducted based on the Octalysismethod of gamification and the motivational method known as the Self-Determination Theory. Residing as main conclusions: a) the efficiency of the Sesame Credit depends on extensive and continual monitoring of the population by the Chinese government; b) despite the coercive aspects, such gamification is observed to be as popular in China, due to a millenary tradition of people’s compliance to the social and those of authority obedience

scholarly journals Understanding the Motivational Dynamics Among Unemployed Individuals: Refreshing Insights from the Self-Determination Theory Perspective

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Vansteenkiste ◽  
Anja Van den Broeck
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Similarities And Differences

Although the role of motivation has been emphasized in the field of unemployment and job search, the motivational dynamics underlying unemployed individuals’ behavior have not yet received the attention they deserve. In this chapter, we present a motivational perspective grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), a macrotheory focusing on human motivation in the social context. We discuss basic principles of SDT and formulate seven propositions that have direct relevance for the fields of unemployment and job search. In discussing these propositions, we elucidate similarities and differences between SDT and various frameworks in the unemployment and job search literature and cover the available empirical evidence in the realm of SDT in these fields. Given that the literatures on job search and unemployment have been developed fairly independently, we conclude that SDT represents a promising theory to bridge these two fields and may equally provide useful guidelines for practitioners in the field.

A review of mHealth depression apps: Assessing app functions for the Self-Determination Theory (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Brownlow
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Ideal Tool ◽  
Google Play

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.

Revisiting Motivations for a Public Service Career (MPSC): The Case of China

2020 ◽  
pp. 009102602096450
Author(s):  
Chengwei Xu ◽  
Chung-An Chen
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Basic Framework ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Core Issue

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.

Applying the self-determination theory (SDT) to explain the levels of motivation for adopting green building

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

The Implementation of the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in the Prediction of Successful TOLAC

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