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A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health

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Ntoumanis, Nikos, Ng, Johan Y.Y., Prestwich, Andrew, Quested, Eleanor, Hancox, Jennie E., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie, Deci, Edward L., Ryan, Richard M., Lonsdale, Chris, Williams, Geoffrey C.·2021·Health Psychology Review

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There are no literature reviews that have examined the impact of health-domain interventions, informed by self-determination theory (SDT), on SDT constructs and health indices. Our aim was to meta-analyse such interventions in the health promotion and disease management literatures. Studies were eligible if they used an experimental design, tested an intervention that was based on SDT, measured at least one SDT-based motivational construct, and at least one indicator of health behaviour, physical health, or psychological health. Seventy-three studies met these criteria and provided sufficient data for the purposes of the review. A random-effects meta-analytic model showed that SDT-based interventions produced small-to-medium changes in most SDT constructs at the end of the intervention period, and in health behaviours at the end of the intervention period and at the follow-up. Small positive changes in physical and psychological health outcomes were also observed at the end of the interventions. Increases in need support and autonomous motivation (but not controlled motivation or amotivation) were associated with positive changes in health behaviour. In conclusion, SDT-informed interventions positively affect indices of health; these effects are modest, heterogeneous, and partly due to increases in self-determined motivation and support from social agents.

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Authors: Ntoumanis, N., Ng, J. Y. Y., Prestwich, A., Quested, E., Hancox, J. E., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Lonsdale, C., & Williams, G. C.
Affiliations: Curtin University (AU)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
University of Leeds (GB)
University of Nottingham (GB)
School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
Australian Catholic University (AU)
University of Rochester Medicine (US)
Corresponding author: Ntoumanis, Nikos
ORCID: Ntoumanis, Nikos
Ng, Johan Y.Y.
Prestwich, Andrew
Quested, Eleanor
Hancox, Jennie E.
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
Deci, Edward L.
Ryan, Richard M.
Lonsdale, Chris
Williams, Geoffrey C.
Venue: Health Psychology Review
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2020-02-03
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Pages: 214-244
ISSN: 1743-7199 (ISSN-L)
1743-7202
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1718529
OpenAlex: W3002054708
Cited by: 1,154
References: 118
Citations by year: 2026: 237 · 2025: 209 · 2024: 181 · 2023: 264 · 2022: 124 · 2021: 107 · 2020: 31
FWCI: 21.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
Keywords: self-determination theory, health promotion, disease management, autonomous motivation, need support, controlled motivation, amotivation, health behavior, physical health, mental health
MeSH terms: Health Promotion, Humans, Mental Health, Motivation, Health Behavior, Personal Autonomy

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