The role of basic psychological needs in the adoption of healthy habits by adolescents
Author/s
Mateo Orcajada, Adrián; Vaquero Cristóbal, Raquel; Martín Campoy, Raúl; Rey López, Juan Pablo; Abenza Cano, LucíaDate
2023Discipline/s
Actividad Física y DeportePsicología
Subject/s
Physical activity levelAdherence to mediterranean diet
Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness
Abstract
Previous research in this field has not examined the significance of each of the basic psycho- logical needs (BPNs) on changes in the physical activity level, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMD), kinanthropometric and derived variables, and the physical fitness of adolescents. Therefore, the purpose of this study was (a) to examine the variances in physical activity, AMD, and kinanthro- pometric and derived variables, as well as fitness levels, among adolescents with varying degrees of satisfaction regarding each of the BPNs and (b) to assess the differences in the study variables among adolescents based on whether the BPNs are satisfied individually or jointly. The sample consisted of 791 adolescents (404 males and 387 females; average age: 14.39 ± 1.26 years old). The findings indicated that adolescents in the highest percentiles (75–100) of competence, autonomy, or relatedness showed higher scores in physical activity and AMD and better kinanthropometric and physical fitness v...