Research Summary and Ethical Considerations
Grand Canyon University NSR-433
Professor Stone
August 15, 2015
Research Summary and Ethical Considerations
Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented with certain lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity, healthy dietary habits, and weight loss. However, A better understanding of what motivates lifestyle changes and the barriers that prevent the life style changes, especially among overweight individuals with risk of T2D was needed. The study, Motivators and barriers to exercise among adults with a high risk of type 2 diabetes – a qualitative study, was preformed to help fill this knowledge gap. The purpose of this study was to describe the motivators and barriers to exercise among
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Individuals need to be motivated by energy, direction, persistence, and goal orientation. Motivation means intentional activity towards intentional activity towards individually meaningful goals that answers two questions, what and why. Extrinsic motivation is based on activity for attaining separable outcomes. Intrinsic motivation is born through satisfaction with the activity itself. Intrinsic motivation is greater than extrinsic motivation, for continuous physical activity and maintenance have been shown to be fostered by greater intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation. They are not opposites due to the former can lead to the latter. (Korkiakangas, 2011)
Methods of study The qualitative research study included 74 participants: 33 men and 41 women with the mean age of 49 from 4 municipalities in Finland. Either nurses or doctors recruited each participant from either an occupational or a primary health care. The subjects had to score greater than 15 points on the diabetes risk test score or an increased risk of work disability assessed by the occupational nurse or doctor or elevated fasting blood glucose, or impaired glucose tolerance an oral glucose tolerance test in the last 12 months. During the recruitment duration the following exclusion criteria was applied to potential participants: anyone taking medication to treat obesity, poor control of depression or other mental
Intrinsic motivation is considered to be the healthiest type of motivation and reflects an athlete’s motivation to perform an activity simply for the reward inherent in their participation.
“Motivation is the process whereby goal-orientated activity is instigated and sustained” (Schunk, Pintrich & Meece, 2008. As cited in Eggen & Kauchak, 2010, p.284). Motivation comes in many forms and can be divided into two broad categories - extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivators are external
Motivation often is classified as intrinsic or extrinsic. Students who are motivated intrinsically have an internal drive to succeed and a personal interest in the material. Students with extrinsic motivation engage in activities to obtain external incentives, such as grades or rewards (Sedden & Clark, 2016). Although, instructors note that intrinsic motivation is best for students, many
intrinsic motivation comes from within you as to extrinsic comes from external energy. i believe intrinsic motivation is better then extrinsic because to be intrinsic you have to be confidence about yourself push yourself to be motivated its natural energy as to extrinsic, you are motivated cause of other reason example your motivated cause mom or dad told you you have to or they'll buy you a car if your motivated to finish school. i also believe intrinsic motivation will get you a long way because sometime you won't have that extrinsic energy to motivate yourself as to intrinsic it come from your heart. To have extrinsic motivation i don't think it will work best because you are always looking for so reward and sometime you don't get a
Globally, around 31% of adults aged 15 and over were insufficiently active in 2008 (men 28% and women 34%). Approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to insufficient physical activity (WHO, 2013). Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure (WHO, 2013). Physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for approximately 27% of those who have diabetes (WHO, 2013). In order to globally take control over this worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes, physical activity needs to become a daily activity in each and everyone’s lives. Physical activity is extremely important as it helps keep blood glucose, blood pressure, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides in check. It helps lower the risks of type 2 diabetes (WHO, 2013).
Intrinsic motivation is the engagement in a behaviour as it is self-rewarding; essentially, executing an activity for its own sake rather than the expectation of a reward. Examples of intrinsic motivation can be applied to various sports and activities, such as: participation in a sport or physical activity because you find it enjoyable, or enjoying the sense of a challenge when completing a puzzle.
I and two other individuals have decided to start a company that will provide management consulting services to nonprofit organizations. The company will have 15 to 20 employees. Since many of our clients will be paying with funds provided by government sources, we have decided it would be appropriate to have an ethics program in place before we start offering services.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), only 21% of Americans are sufficiently physically active according to the guidelines set forth in 2008. Thus, living a sedentary lifestyle has become an epidemic, and one that is not without consequence. The CDC (2014) further states that one’s risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, depression, some cancers, and early death is noticeably higher for those living a sedentary lifestyle. Certainly, then, promoting physical activity is a simple intervention providers should practice to prommote overall health and prevent or delay the onset of disease. A motivational interview was conducted with Cherish Brown, a 22-year-old
Extrinsic motivation it is the motivation brought about by what a person is getting from a certain task, rather than interest in the task. An example of extrinsic motivation is when a student who is not particularly interested in math works hard in order to attain a good grade, and in a working person’s life, it could be working on a task that is not necessarily interesting to him/her, but that is giving a good amount of financial reward. A good example of intrinsic motivation is working as a volunteer in a children’s home because taking care of children is of personal interest and satisfaction, to the person, despite getting no reward.
As technology advances and medical procedures and research expand, new treatments and new conflicts are created. A problem that has always plagued medical science is failing organs. As of today, organ failure is impossible to reverse and the only solution is replacement. There is a massive demand for healthy organs and with this demand comes the issue of bioethics.
Motivation in general is the drive to do something. There are two types of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation refers to the action done for the sake of enjoyment (Study.com, n. d.). The action is done simply because we like the activity and not for other outcomes. In intrinsic motivation, people do it just because they find it fun and enjoyable. For instance, Leigh Anne was known for her commitment to the less fortunate. She had been doing charity simply because she wanted to and not because of profit or any other repayment.
Headlines bring us the bad news every day: we are turning more sedentary, more obese, more troubled by chronic indispositions and illnesses that threaten our capability to live healthy with sound and vigorous mind to a productive life. Still, too many Americans smoke; too few exercise. The cases of obesity and diabetes continue to inflate due to the aging population and the rising number of overweight individuals. More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of the U.S. adults are obese with an approximate of an annual medical cost of $147 billion in 2008 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The current epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus is projected to increase to 300 million worldwide by 2025 (Senemmari, 2005). An estimate
There are several different kinds of motivation, and some of the different types include extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, physiological motivation, and achievement motivation. Intrinsic, extrinsic, and psychological motivation all play a role in an individual’s achievement motivation. Extrinsic motivation is motivation from outside circumstances that can influence an individual’s motivation. Extrinsic motivation factors can range from social acceptance, a promotion, or even a monetary reward. Intrinsic motivation on the other hand is motivation that comes from within an individual. Intrinsic motivation factors would be a person’s enjoyment and satisfaction they get from achieving a task. A person’s
Intrinsic Motivation has been experimented on for years and in order to prove its validity. Regarding athletics, intrinsic motivation is defined as “an athlete taking up playing a sport just for the enjoyment of playing a sport” (Pelletier et al., 1995). In an article published by Ryan & Deci, the two argue that through their research, it was proven that having intrinsic motivation will help engage an athlete because of the feeling of competence that arises
Intrinsic motivation can be defined as “motivation associated with activities that are their own reward” (Perry 2003). It is motivation that stems from your inner feelings and views which feed your desires to accomplish and perform. Oppositely, extrinsic motivation is “motivation created by external factors such as rewards and punishments” (Perry 2003). When you are extrinsically motivated, you are only performing the task for what you will gain from completion. On the other hand, when we are intrinsically motivated, there is no requirement for external rewards or punishments