Author : Ngozichukwu Nnoli
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Exploring a Mind-body Fitness Program Among College Students with and Without ASD by : Ngozichukwu Nnoli
Download or read book Exploring a Mind-body Fitness Program Among College Students with and Without ASD written by Ngozichukwu Nnoli and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many college students with and without ASD tend to live a more inactive lifestyle and experience challenges in meeting the physical activity guidelines of at least 150min/week, putting their health at risk of developing chronic conditions. These findings suggest a need to find ways to promote physical activity in the young-adult population. Self-determination is a motivational theory that argues that all human beings have universal needs that can be used to motivate and enhance all human activity. The fulfillment of the basic psychological needs can help explain motivation on a continuum, from being unmotivated to being intrinsically motivated. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the experiences of college students' participation in a 10-week, virtual, peer-mentored physical activity and mindfulness intervention program through self-determination theory. The first author used a traditional qualitative inquiry design, and 4 participants (1 ASD, 3 Non-ASD) took part in interviews. This study employed a purposeful sampling method to include college students (Meanage= 21 years) from the peer mentored physical activity and mindfulness intervention program. The four college students who completed the intervention program participated individually in in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Following a deductive thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) perceived control (sense of choice and sense of self), (b) skill development (increase of knowledge and perceived progress and improvements), (c) belongingness (feeling part of a group and feeling cared for), and (d) connectedness (persistence and companionship). These findings deepen understanding of how basic psychological need fulfillment can provide invaluable opportunities for enhanced physical activity engagement. A basic psychological need-supportive environment in a physical activity context is important for influencing activity motivation in young adults with and without ASD.