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Table 5 Median levels of autonomous and controlled motivation

From: Can a framed intervention motivate older adults in assisted living facilities to exercise?

 

N

PV

PM

AM

CM

AM

CM

AM

CM

t1

6.2

(5.5–6.7)

3.2

(2.4–4.4)

6.2

(5.4–6.7)

2.7

(2.1–3.8)

5.7

(5.0–6.2)

3.0

(2.1–4.1)

t2

6.0

(4.9–6.5)

2.8

(2.3–3.8)

6.1

(4.9–6.6)

2.7

(1.9–4.0)

5.6

(4.7–6.1)

2.4

(1.4–4.2)

t4

5.9

(4.7–6.4)

3.1

(2.4–5.0)

5.8

(4.8–6.4)

3.0

(2.0–4.6)

5.6

(4.6–6.3)

2.7

(1.9–4.1)

  1. Notes: AM autonomous motivation (1–7), CM controlled motivation (1–7)
  2. higher scores indicate higher levels of autonomous/controlled motivation
  3. No significant differences were found between conditions (ps > .05)
  4. N: n = 33–36; PV: n = 23–30; PM: n = 21–32
  5. The 25–75 percentile ranges are given between brackets
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