Oberle, Crystal D.Martinez, Jennifer V.2012-02-152012-02-152011-08Martinez, J. V. (2011). <i>Basic psychological needs in predicting exercise participation</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4588This study examined propositions stemming from Self-Determination Theory (Deci &amp; Ryan, 1985), which contends that motivational consequences and positive outcomes are predicted by the needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Participants completed the <i>Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise</i> (PNSE; Wilson, Rogers, Rodgers, &amp; Wild, 2006) scale and had their gym access activity monitored for six weeks. Regression analyses revealed that only competence emerged as a statistically significant predictor of exercise participation, and that this prediction was true for women only.Text55 pages1 file (.pdf)enExerciseSelf-determination theoryPsychological needsPsychologyThesis