Self-Determination Theory and Healthy Aging Comparative Contexts on Physical and Mental Well-Being
This book pioneers evidence-based research on healthy aging through the application of self determination theory (SDT). Its uniqueness is located in the fact that to date, no other work has applied SDT to the empirical study of aging populations. The authors focus on how SDT drives healthy, successf...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1.Self-Determination Theory: Attributes of healthy ageing
- Chapter 2.Towards healthy ageing: Understanding enabling factors and well-being in Singapore
- Chapter 3.Predicting relations among life goals, physical activity, health, and well-being in elderly adults: A Self-Determination Theory perspective on healthy ageing
- Chapter 4.Musical engagement and psychological need satisfaction in later life: Experiences from communities of older musicians in Japan and Hong Kong
- Chapter 5 .Why care? A Self-Determination Theory perspective of informal caregiving
- Chapter 6 .How do people engage with hearing services? Exploring motivation for help-seeking and perceptions of autonomy support in older adults seeking help for their hearing
- Chapter 7.A phenomenological exploration of autonomy and related psychological needs among the residents of a memory care unit
- Chapter 8.Autonomy and active ageing
- Chapter 9.Benefits of travel motivation in senior adults: A self-determination theory approach
- Chapter 10.The importance of a supportive community environment in promoting and sustaining healthy ageing: A self-determination theory perspective