Browsing 2021 Theses (UMKC) by Thesis Department "Psychology (UMKC)"
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An Examination of Motivational Characteristics and Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Conducive to Experiencing Flow
(2021)The present study examined the degree to which college students’ motivational characteristics and perceptions of their academic self-efficacy were related to trait flow. Participants consisted of students attending a large, ... -
Examination of self-determination theory constructs as mediators of the effect of motivational interviewing on tobacco cessation outcomes
(2021)Despite an abundance of evidence supporting the efficacy of motivational interviewing for health behavior change, little is known about how it works. This study conducted a secondary analysis of autonomous motivation as a ... -
Physical activity in adolescents: an expanded theory of planned behavior approach with interaction effects
(2021)Obesity in adolescents in the United States has increased at an alarming rate over the past decade, with concerns related to the issue centered around a lifetime of greater prevalence of poor health outcomes for these ... -
Self-Controlled Food and Leisure Activity Decision-Making
(2021)The experiment aimed to examine the effects of stress, coping, weight status, age, and attribute weightiness on health decision-making in females and males. Participants completed an online experiment consisting of ...