Poor adherence (i.e., “the extent to which a person’s behaviour . . . corresponds with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider” [1]) is a common problem in a range of healthcare settings, including those offering physiotherapy [2]. In fact, research has suggested that adherence to rehabilitation is as low as 30% [3]. A systematic review by Jack et al. [4] proposed that common barriers...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Motivation in China Autonomous motivation for learning Autonomy-supportive teaching Self-determination theory Two studies applied self-determination theory (SDT) to investigate the motivation for learning of rural Chinese children. The aim was to test whether findings from studies in western individualist cultures would hold up within a very different, eastern co...

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of class-level class climate on school-aged children's life satisfaction. Data was derived from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) using sixth grade school-aged children (n = 4,764, 483 classes). Class climate includes indicators of teachers' care and monitoring, demands, interaction, autonomy, as well as school-aged children's atti...

Teachers influence academic engagement and lifelong achievement. However, little is known about whether instructional styles explain these associations or they differ across "non-cognitive" outcomes. In classrooms, teacher-student interaction helps pupils learn. this cross-sectional study of 229 university students, perceived teaching style student engagement, curiosity, comprehension are exami...

Given that autonomy-supportive teaching has the potential to enhance students’ learning motivation and promote their self-development, it is of immense value far-reaching significance assist novice teachers in mastering employing this method effectively. The study employs multi-variable linear regression analyze factors influencing teachers’ use Shapley decomposition reveal contribution rate ea...