A systematic review of measures for psychological well-being in physical activity studies and identification of critical issues

Z Zhang, W Chen - Journal of affective disorders, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The health benefits of physical activity (PA) have been well documented in the
literature. The relationship between PA and psychological well-being (PWB) has received …

Goal contents, motivation, psychological need satisfaction, well-being and physical activity: A test of self-determination theory over 6 months

KE Gunnell, PRE Crocker, DE Mack, PM Wilson… - Psychology of sport and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives This investigation examined how Goal Contents Theory, Organismic Integration
Theory, and Basic Psychological Needs Theory collectively explain well-being and …

Psychological need satisfaction and thwarting: A test of basic psychological needs theory in physical activity contexts

KE Gunnell, PRE Crocker, PM Wilson, DE Mack… - Psychology of sport and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives To test Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT; Deci & Ryan, 2002) to
determine if psychological need thwarting experienced when physically active contributes to …

What keeps athletes in the gym? Goals, psychological needs, and motivation of CrossFit™ participants

BA Sibley, SM Bergman - International Journal of Sport and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The CrossFit™ workout methodology has experienced tremendous growth and popularity
over the last 10 years. This programme utilises high-intensity workouts that incorporate a …

Once upon a game: Exploring video game nostalgia and its impact on well-being.

T Wulf, ND Bowman, JA Velez… - Psychology of Popular …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Retro gaming and the renaissance of past video games has been an emerging area of
interest for media research within the past years. Yet, there is little empirical research trying …

Influence of physical activity on the health-related quality of life of young adults with and without autism spectrum disorder

J Hamm, J Yun - Disability and rehabilitation, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Health-related quality of life constructs has been used to understand the
multiple dimensions (ie, physical health, psychological, environment and social …

In the eye of the beholder: Motivational effects of gender differences in perceptions of teachers

I Katz - The journal of experimental education, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated whether girls' and boys' perceptions of their teacher may explain
gender-related difference in academic motivation. One hundred and twenty-nine ninth-grade …

Health‐enhancing physical activity: associations with markers of well‐being

DE Mack, PM Wilson, KE Gunnell… - … : Health and Well …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The association between health‐enhancing physical activity (HEPA) and well‐
being was investigated across a cross‐sectional (Study 1; N= 243) and a longitudinal, two …

From music making to affective well-being in everyday life: The mediating role of need satisfaction.

F Koehler, AB Neubauer - … of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
How music can provide a pathway to affective well-being has mostly been investigated with
regard to listening to music or music therapy. Comparatively, less is known about the effects …

When low leisure-time physical activity meets unsatisfied psychological needs: insights from a stress-buffer perspective

M Gerber, S Isoard-Gautheur, R Schilling… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Few studies have tested whether the stress-buffering effects of leisure-time
physical activity (LTPA) depend on other resources, such as the satisfaction of basic …