Georgia Gwinnett College, 1000 University Center Lane, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043, United States.
Oregon State University, United States.
Disabil Health J. 2018 Oct;11(4):644-649. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 Jun 15.
Many young adults, specifically those with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), do not meet the national physical activity (PA) guidelines. One way to address this problem may be to examine the factors that motivate individuals to engage in PA. However, the majority of current literature does not consider the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD, which may influence their motivation.
The purpose of this research was to examine Self-Determination Theory predictors for PA for young adults with ASD.
Respondents included 143 young adults with ASD who completed a survey pertaining to their motivational process to engage in physical activity, based on self-determination theory variables.
Goodness of fit indices reported from a path analysis suggests the current data closely align with the self-determination theory (χ (3, N = 143) = 11.99, p > .01, GFI = 0.97, NFI = 0.95, CFI = . 96, RMSEA = 0.15). The three basic psychological needs explained 39% of the variance within respondents' self-determined motivation, and self-determined motivation explained 8% of the variance in PA levels.
These findings support utilizing the self-determination theory within health promotion efforts for young adults with ASD. Practitioners should focus on enhancing the perceived basic psychological needs of young adults within physical activity settings.
许多年轻人，尤其是被诊断为自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的年轻人，不符合国家体育活动（PA）指南。解决这个问题的一种方法可能是研究促使个人参与 PA 的因素。然而，目前大多数文献并没有考虑到 ASD 患者的独特特征，这些特征可能会影响他们的动机。
本研究旨在检验 ASD 年轻人 PA 的自我决定理论预测因素。
143 名 ASD 年轻人完成了一项关于他们进行体育活动的动机过程的调查，该调查基于自我决定理论变量。
路径分析报告的拟合优度指数表明，当前数据与自我决定理论（χ（3，N=143）=11.99，p>.01，GFI=0.97，NFI=0.95，CFI=0.96，RMSEA=0.15）非常吻合。三个基本心理需求解释了受访者自我决定动机的 39%的变化，而自我决定动机解释了 PA 水平的 8%的变化。
这些发现支持在 ASD 年轻人的健康促进工作中运用自我决定理论。从业者应注重在体育活动环境中增强年轻人的感知基本心理需求。
