Evaluation of a 2-Year Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Intervention in Middle School Children

Leen Haerens; Benedicte Deforche; Lea Maes; Greet Cardon; Veerle Stevens; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

Health Education Research Vol. 21, No. 6 (December 2006) pp. 911–921

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a middle school physical activity and healthy eating intervention, including an environmental and computer-tailored component, and to investigate the effects of parental involvement. A...

Where to go and how to get there: Goal clarification, process feedback and students’ need satisfaction and frustration from lesson to lesson

Christa Krijgsman; Tim Mainhard; Jan van Tartwijk; Lars Borghouts; Maarten Vansteenkiste; Nathalie Aelterman; Leen Haerens

Learning and Instruction Vol. 61, No. 1 (June 2019) pp. 1–11

This study investigated to what degree lesson-to-lesson variability in teachers' goal clarification and process feedback explains variability in secondary students’ motivational correlates. Students (N = 570, 24 classes) completed questionnaires at...

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Teachers’ motivation in relation to their psychological functioning and interpersonal style: A variable- and person-centered approach

Ángel Abós; Leen Haerens; Javier Sevil; Nathalie Aelterman; Luis García-González

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 74, No. 1 (August 2018) pp. 21–34

The present study investigates how teachers’ motivation relates to burnout and engagement, teaching style and need satisfaction at work. A total of 584 secondary teachers completed validated questionnaires. Four profiles were retained in the cluster ...

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Identifying configurations of perceived teacher autonomy support and structure: Associations with self-regulated learning, motivation and problem behavior

Maarten Vansteenkiste; Eline Sierens; Luc Goossens; Bart Soenens; Filip Dochy; Athanasios Mouratidis; Nathalie Aelterman; Leen Haerens; Wim Beyers

Learning and Instruction Vol. 22, No. 6 (December 2012) pp. 431–439

Grounded in self-determination theory, the aim of this study was (a) to examine naturally occurring configurations of perceived teacher autonomy support and clear expectations (i.e., a central aspect of teacher structure), and (b) to investigate...

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Does Observed Controlling Teaching Behavior Relate to Students' Motivation in Physical Education?

Jotie De Meyer; Isabel B. Tallir; Bart Soenens; Maarten Vansteenkiste; Nathalie Aelterman; Lynn Van den Berghe; Lise Speleers; Leen Haerens

Journal of Educational Psychology Vol. 106, No. 2 (May 2014) pp. 541–554

Self-determination theory (SDT) has served as a theoretical framework for considerable research on teaching behavior and student motivation. The majority of studies have focused on need-supportive teaching behavior at the expense of need-thwarting...