Motivation

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

Competitive
Expectation - engage if we expect to do well
Linked to bio process
Dynamic

Question 2

Motivation

Answer 2

Desire that directs goal-orientated behaviour

Question 3

Instinct theory

Answer 3

Emphasises innate knowledge + drives

Question 4

Drive theory

Answer 4

Internal needs marking departure from homeostasis prompt

E.g. hunger, thirst

Question 5

Incentive theory

Answer 5

Motivated by external reward

Linear correlation between perceived reward + motivation

Question 6

Arousal theory

Answer 6

Actions to increase or decrease

Question 7

Health belief model

Answer 7

Demographic variables change likelihood of behaviour
Used to predict wide variety of health-related behaviours

Limitations

• no role for: emotions, social context, personality type
• health activities can be done for non-health reasons, e.g. fun

Question 8

Social cognition

Answer 8

Bandura

Concentrates on interaction of personal, behavioural + social traits for shaping our motivation

Question 9

Self-efficacy

Answer 9

An individual’s confidence in ability to execute task
Outcome expectations - beliefs some behaviours will result in outcomes
Efficacy - can the individual perform these behaviours

Role in health behaviour

• related to if people perform a behaviour,
• usually most powerful tool in predicting
• related to if performance successful
• perceived control allows: persistence, set more ambitious goals

Question 10

Theory of planned behaviour

Answer 10

Intention

Influenced by triad of factors

Question 11

Attitudes + behaviour

Answer 11

Only explain if measure attitudes towards doing the behaviour
General attitudes don’t predict