psychological need

https://bciosearch.org/BCIO_006064
ID

BCIO:006064

Curation status
Published
Created

1 Dec '21

Modified

4 Feb '25

Parents
Definition

A <mental disposition> of a person to act to obtain or maintain a particular state due to this state’s importance to the person’s wellbeing.

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Comment

Psychological needs can be satisfied or thwarted.

Examples

"Preference" in the Health Behaviour Internalisation Model; "Coping" in the Health Behaviour Internalisation Model; "Motives" in the PRIME theory; "Hierarchy of Walking Needs" in the Social Ecological Model of Walking; "Ownership" in the Health Behaviour Internalisation Model; "Needs" in the CEOS Theory; "Needs" in the Needs-Opportunity-Abilities Model; "Needs" in the Self-Determination Theory; "Support" in the Health Behaviour Internalisation Model

Fuzzy set

No

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