The self-determination theory could provide a framework for understanding of motivation and the role it plays in individuals with ADHD, according to a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
, which impact reward centers, and the role of reinforcement and external triggers on behavior. Researchers have paid little attention, they write, to other parts of motivation, like internal motives.
Internal motives comprise needs, perceptions, and emotions, all of which can serve as mediators between external triggers and behavior or action. For example, when a child is sent to do homework, the command is the external trigger, but internal motives ultimately drive the child’s behavior in this framework. External triggers merely influence conditions and indirectly drive behavior.
Internal motives are central to the SDT, which defines motivation as a natural, internal tendency toward growth, ideally through autonomous, voluntary choices. To reach this point, however, basic psychological needs such as competence, autonomy, and relatedness must be met first. Otherwise, the tendency toward growth is hampered.
Further, the authors believe the SDT framework may even inform clinical interventions for individuals with ADHD, as in the case of existing SDT-based intervention programs focused on autonomy support.Morsink, S., Van der Oord, S., Antrop, I., Danckaerts, M., & Scheres, A. . Studying Motivation in ADHD: The Role of Internal Motives and the Relevance of Self Determination Theory. Journal of Attention Disorders.
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