This thesis set out to research the mental health issues that students currently face and researched both the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, this thesis also set out to research self-regulation theories and how these could be implemented at universities and colleges. Self-regulation …

Background: The social identity approach proposes that the more older adults identify with the social group of “older adults,” the more they will conform to what they perceive as being normative exercising for their group. However, so far, it remains unclear why older adults adhere to these norms. Objective: …

Om inzicht te krijgen hoe en op welke manier het project `Ik ben Noaber` bijdraagt aan de kwaliteit van leven, zijn 12 noabers geïnterviewd die een al enige tijd aan iemand anders gekoppeld zijn. Deze interviews zijn gehouden op basis van een narratieve vragenlijst. Dit houdt in dat er open vragen zijn …

Treatment motivation in secure residential youth care is assumed to be a necessary condition for effective treatment, and is therefore a key element in the reduction of problem behavior and criminal recidivism. According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT) three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence …

De vorming van een kindcentrum is een uitdaging die steeds meer schoolbesturen en kinderopvangaanbieders, al dan niet in opdracht van de gemeente, samen aangaan in Nederland. Het gaat om integrale voorzieningen waar opvang, onderwijs en eventueel zorg intensief samenwerken vanuit één visie en met één …

Students’ knowledge about the criteria for an upcoming test is a crucial component of assessment quality. Grounded in self-determination theory, we investigated whether knowledge about the criteria for an upcoming test related to students’ situational motivation and experienced anxiety during physical …

Rationale: Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients often have adverse changes in body composition. Loss of muscle mass and strength frequently occur, even when dietary intake is adequate. Nascent evidence suggests that a healthy lifestyle, including adequate physical activity (PA) and diet, may prevent muscle …

Deze studie richt zich op het effect van de fysieke educatie, gegeven door de sectie Lichamelijke opvoeding & Sport(LO&S), op het beweeggedrag buiten diensttijd bij de eerstejaars cadetten uit de militaire wetenschappelijke opleiding(mwo), opgekomen in sept’16. Hierbij geeft de studie antwoord op de …

Purpose: This study examined the effects of a giant (4×3 m) exercising board game intervention on ambulatory physical activity (PA) and a broader array of physical and psychological outcomes among nursing home residents. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study was carried out …

Grounded in self-determination theory, the present study examines the explanatory role of students' perceived need satisfaction and need frustration in the relationship between performance grading (versus non-grading) and students' motivation and fear in a real-life educational physical education setting. …