Measuring and applying motivational constructs in a brief intervention for reducing harmful alcohol use in ED patients in Moshi, Tanzania (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Staton ◽  
Deepti Agnihotri ◽  
Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci ◽  
Judith M. Boshe ◽  
Ashley J. Phillips ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Domain Model ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Panel Surveys ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Healthcare Interventions

BACKGROUND Self Determination Theory (SDT) conceptualizes human motivation in terms of a spectrum. However, literature is scarce on how to measure self-determination in different languages or how self-determination can influence the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt a psychometric questionnaire on self-determination (TSRQ) as well as SMS booster messages for a Brief Negotiational Intervention (BNI) aimed at reducing harmful alcohol use among injury patients presenting at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. METHODS A mixed-methods approach was used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the TSRQ and SMS booster messages. Likert-scale surveys were administered to expert panels to assess translation quality and adherence to theory. RESULTS Quantitative analyses confirmed that the Swahili translation of the TSRQ accurately reflected SDT constructs. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a two-domain model had a better fit than the original three-domain TSRQ. Expert panel surveys indicated that the SMS booster messages maintained strong connections to tenets of SDT. CONCLUSIONS This was the first study to conduct a cross-cultural validation of the TSRQ in Tanzania and Tanzanian Swahili and the first to implement and assess motivational constructs in SMS booster messages for a BNI to promote safe alcohol use. The TSRQ is a valid, clinically useful scale, but could be improved with more items. SMS booster messages touch on many SDT constructs, affirming their motivational utility.

An Analysis on Harmful Alcohol Use and Comparison between One-Person Households and Age Groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yerjin Park ◽  
◽  
Areum Oh ◽  
Yumi Oh ◽  
Yuseon Yang
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Harmful Alcohol

scholarly journals Intervening alcohol marketing to reduce harmful alcohol use and lessons learned from the theory of changes: case studies in Thailand

2021 ◽  
pp. 100116
Author(s):  
Paibul Suriyawongpaisal ◽  
Sawitri Assanangkornchai ◽  
Udomsak Saengow ◽  
Ignacio J. Martinez Moyano ◽  
Roengrudee Patanavanich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Marketing

Self-determination theory and motivation for music

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. MacIntyre ◽  
Ben Schnare ◽  
Jessica Ross
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
Motivational Intensity ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Virtuous Cycle

Learning the skills to be a musician requires an enormous amount of effort and dedication, a long-term process that requires sustained motivation. Motivation for music is complex, blending relatively intrinsic and extrinsic motives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivation of musicians by considering how different aspects of motivational features interact. An international sample of 188 musicians was obtained through the use of an online survey. Four scales drawn from Self-Determination Theory (intrinsic, identified, introjected, and extrinsic regulation) were utilized along with other motivational constructs, including motivational intensity, desire to learn, willingness to play, perceived competence, and musical self-esteem. To integrate the variables into a proposed model, a path analysis was conducted among the motivation variables. Results showed that the intrinsic motives are playing the major role in the maintenance of the motivational system, while extrinsic motives are less influential. Support was found for a feedback loop, whereby desire to learn feeds into increased effort at learning (i.e., motivational intensity), leading to the development of perceived competence, which is then reflected back into increasing desire to learn. Increases in these variables help to create a virtuous cycle of motivation for music learning and performance.

Harmful alcohol use among injured adult patients presenting to a Ghanaian emergency department

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Gardner ◽  
Paa Kobina Forson ◽  
George Oduro ◽  
Doreen Djan ◽  
Kwame Ofori Adu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Harmful Alcohol

scholarly journals Satisfaction With Life, Mental Health Problems and Potential Alcohol-Related Problems Among Norwegian University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Jensen ◽  
Ellen Haug ◽  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
Jens Christoffer Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Objective: Recent studies have shown that today's college students more than ever are struggling with mental health and alcohol problems. While poor satisfaction with life and mental health problems have been linked to higher alcohol consumption, there is still a lack of studies examining in detail the shape and nature of the relationship between mental health and alcohol consumption.Aim: To investigate the associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems among Norwegian university students. The shape of the associations was also examined.Methods: Data were drawn from a 2018 national survey of students in higher education in Norway (the SHoT-study). Associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems (AUDIT; risky and harmful alcohol use) were investigated using logistic regression. Both crude models and models adjusted for age, gender and marital status were conducted. To investigate the shape of the associations, logistic regression with quadric and cubic terms was tested.Results: Decreased satisfaction with life and increased mental health problems were associated with potential alcohol-related problems. For satisfaction with life, a curvilinear association with risky alcohol use and a linear association with harmful alcohol use was identified. For mental health problems, curvilinear associations were found for both risky and harmful alcohol use.Conclusion: Many students report potential alcohol-related problems. Students with harmful alcohol use seem to be more at risk of reduced satisfaction with life and increased mental health problems than students with risky alcohol use. Educational institutions may be an ideal setting for raising awareness of mental health issues and responsible alcohol consumption among students. The present study contributes with important information about the shape of the associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems in the student population.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic inequalities in lifestyle risk factors across low- and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Dieteren ◽  
Igna Bonfrer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Lifestyle Risk

Abstract Background The heavy and ever rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) warrants interventions to reduce their underlying risk factors, which are often linked to lifestyles. To effectively supplement nationwide policies with targeted interventions, it is important to know how these risk factors are distributed across socioeconomic segments of populations in LMICs. This study quantifies the prevalence and socioeconomic inequalities in lifestyle risk factors in LMICs, to identify policy priorities conducive to the Sustainable Development Goal of a one third reduction in deaths from NCDs by 2030. Methods Data from 1,278,624 adult respondents to Demographic & Health Surveys across 22 LMICs between 2013 and 2018 are used to estimate crude prevalence rates and socioeconomic inequalities in tobacco use, overweight, harmful alcohol use and the clustering of these three in a household. Inequalities are measured by a concentration index and correlated with the percentage of GDP spent on health. We estimate a multilevel model to examine associations of individual characteristics with the different lifestyle risk factors. Results The prevalence of tobacco use among men ranges from 59.6% (Armenia) to 6.6% (Nigeria). The highest level of overweight among women is 83.7% (Egypt) while this is less than 12% in Burundi, Chad and Timor-Leste. 82.5% of women in Burundi report that their partner is “often or sometimes drunk” compared to 1.3% in Gambia. Tobacco use is concentrated among the poor, except for the low share of men smoking in Nigeria. Overweight, however, is concentrated among the better off, especially in Tanzania and Zimbabwe (Erreygers Index (EI) 0.227 and 0.232). Harmful alcohol use is more concentrated among the better off in Nigeria (EI 0.127), while Chad, Rwanda and Togo show an unequal pro-poor distribution (EI respectively − 0.147, -0.210, -0.266). Cambodia exhibits the largest socioeconomic inequality in unhealthy household behaviour (EI -0.253). The multilevel analyses confirm that in LMICs, tobacco and alcohol use are largely concentrated among the poor, while overweight is concentrated among the better-off. The associations between the share of GDP spent on health and the socioeconomical distribution of lifestyle factors are multidirectional. Conclusions This study emphasizes the importance of lifestyle risk factors in LMICs and the socioeconomic variation therein. Given the different socioeconomic patterns in lifestyle risk factors - overweight patters in LMICs differ considerably from those in high income countries- tailored interventions towards specific high-risk populations are warranted to supplement nationwide policies.

scholarly journals ESTUDIO SOBRE LA MOTIVACIÓN DEL PROFESORADO EN UN CONTEXTO URBANO

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Julia Criado del Rey Morante ◽  
Margarita R. Pino-Juste
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teacher Motivation ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Work Task ◽  
Task Motivation ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Administrative Tasks ◽  
The City

Abstract:STUDY ON TEACHER´S MOTIVATION IN AN URBAN CONTEXTThe present study aims to determine the motivation of kinder garden, primary and secondary teachers in the city of Vigo. The sample consists of 392 teachers (111 men and 281 women) with an average age of 45.20 years and an average of 19.86 working years. The instrument tool used in the research was The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson, 2008), based on the Self-Determination Theory. This 90 items scale was designed to measure five motivational constructs (intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation and amotivation) among towards six of the work tasks of teachers (teaching, class preparation, evaluation of students, classroom management, administrative tasks and complementary tasks).Results show low scores on in a motivation demotivation in the 6 tasks set, which means that teachers do not have suffer a motivation lack of motivation. The tasks in which teachers are intrinsically motivated are teaching and class preparing. Otherwise, while low values are observed in introjected regulation when performing administrative tasks , complementary tasks or when evaluating students. This means that these three actions are performed, not because they are motivating in by themselves, but in order to avoid guilt or anxiety or to promote self-esteem.Keywords: Teacher Motivation, Self-Determination TheoryResumen:El presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar la motivación del profesorado de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria de la ciudad de Vigo. La muestra está compuesta por 392 profesores (111 hombres y 281 mujeres), con una medida de edad de 45,20 años y una media de años de actividad laboral de 19,86. El instrumento empleado es la escala de motivación The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers de Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson (2008), fundamentada en la Teoría de la Autodeterminación. Esta escala, compuesta por 90 items, está diseñada para medir cinco constructos motivacionales (motivación intrínseca, regulación identificada, regulación introyectada, regulación externa y desmotivación) hacia seis tareas profesionales propias del maestro (enseñar, preparar clases, evaluar, gestión del aula, tareas administrativas y tareas complementarias). Los resultados muestran, bajas puntuaciones en desmotivación en las 6 tareas contempladas, lo que supone que los profesores no presentan desmotivación. Las tareas en las que la motivación intrínseca es mayor son enseñar y preparar clases, mientras que observamos valores bajos en regulación introyectada a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas administrativas, tareas complementarias o al evaluar a los alumnos. Esto supone que estas tres acciones se llevan a cabo, no porque sean motivadoras en sí mismas, sino con el fin de evitar la sensación de culpa o ansiedad o para favorecer la autoestima.Palabras clave: Motivación docente, Teoría de la Autodeterminación.

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