Search for dissertations about: "self-determination theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words self-determination theory.

  2. 6. Fall prevention exercise for older adults : self-management with support of digital technology

    Author : Beatrice Pettersson; Marlene Sandlund; Maria Wiklund; Rebecka Janols; Lillemor Lundin-Olsson; Anne Söderlund; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; eHealth; digital health; fall prevention; self-management; smartphone; digital technology; behavioural change support; Self-determination theory; Fallprevention; eHälsa; egenvård; digital teknik; beteendeförändring; självbestämmandeteorin; physiotherapy; fysioterapi; Public health; folkhälsa;

    Abstract : Background: Falls are a major public health issue, which can cause physical and psychological suffering for the individual as well as large costs for the society. To increase access and adherence to evidence-based fall prevention exercise, utilisation of older adults’ own capabilities and digital health offers promising solutions. READ MORE

  4. 7. Motivating External Participation in Marketing Intelligence Foresight

    Author : Andrew Flostrand; Esmail Salehi-Sangari; Leyland Pitt; Victoria L. Crittenden; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; marketing intelligence; stakeholder engagement; self-determination theory; Delphi technique; crowdsourcing; foresight; motivation; technological forecasting; social forecasting; Industrial Marketing; Industriell marknadsföring;

    Abstract : Long-range planning for purposes of deciding on the development of high investment and long development cycle activities requires that assumptions be made about environmental factors at the time of their future completion. For organizations that serve a market, the future market factors related to supply, demand, and technological developments are at once fundamentally critical and unknowable  with certainty. READ MORE

  5. 8. Passion for Participation : The Importance of Creating Support for Motivation

    Author : Carina Hallqvist; Katarina Lindblad Gidlund; Johanna Sefyrin; Fredrik Karlsson; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IS development; OSS development; participation; motivation; intrinsic and extrinsic; internalization; self-determination theory; cross-organizational; mixed scenarios; hybrid project; IS-utveckling; OSS-utveckling; deltagande; motivation; inre och yttre motivation; internalisering; self-determination theory; tvärorganisatorisk verksamhet; blandade scenarios;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a study of an open source software project that focuses on the software development of an e-service in a municipal context. The focus is on environmental factors that either limit or promote the motivation to participate in the open source project, the "Parent-Teacher Meeting" project, a web-based communication and information channel whose purpose is to enhance the contacts between schools and parents. READ MORE

  6. 9. Psychological perspectives on performance-based compensation : Implications for work-related and health-related outcomes

    Author : Alexander Nordgren Selar; Magnus Sverke; Helena Falkenberg; Johnny Hellgren; Tomas Jungert; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; compensation; financial incentives; health; income; job performance; need satisfaction; pay dispersion; performance-based pay; self-determination theory; turnover intention; well-being; work motivation; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : In the past decades, the contributions of individuals have come into greater focus on all levels of employment in many types of organizations. For example, this is manifested through an increased use of individual performance-based pay setting, where individual evaluations of employees’ contributions lead to diversified pay raises among peers. READ MORE

  7. 10. Students as scientists : a study of motivation in the science classroom

    Author : Jenny Maria Hellgren; Magnus Österholm; Jim Ryder; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; motivation; emotions; experiences; authentic science; student-teacher-scientist partnership; secondary school; implementation; classroom; mathematics; self-determination theory; didactics of natural science; naturvetenskapens didaktik;

    Abstract : School science and mathematics have been criticized for being difficult, de-contextualised and teacher-centred. This thesis concerns student motivation in science and mathematics in secondary school, and in particular student motivation in relation to student-teacher-scientist partnerships (STSPs) and an authentic science task called the Medicine Hunt where students help scientists to find new antibiotics. READ MORE