The purpose of the study was to thematically map and describe what motives and factors previous ice hockey women experienced as contributing to their dropout from ice hockey. The study involved 15 interviewees; women aged 17–42 (M = 23.3 SD = 6,8) where all participants previously played ice hockey but have now chosen to quit. In the study, interviews were conducted with all participants and the participants had been active in ice hockey between 3 and 24 years (Average = 13.3). The result was analyzed via a thematic analysis. The results show that the participants experience several different intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural constraints as contributing reasons for terminated sports participation (i.e., negative emotions, low competence, coach's behavior, teammates' behaviors, and financial constraints). To reduce the number of dropouts from sports, federations, clubs, and districts are recommended, among other things, to work to increase coaches' knowledge of psychological and psychosocial aspects to create better and more pleasant environments in women's hockey. This together with strengthening the participants' three basic needs (competence, autonomy & relatedness). Future research in the field is recommended to focus on a broader societal perspective and how it is related to dropouts from sports. / Syftet med studien var att tematiskt kartlägga och beskriva vilka motiv och faktorer tidigare ishockeykvinnor upplevde bidragande till deras avhopp från ishockey. Studien involverade 15 intervjuade; kvinnor i åldrarna 17–42 år (M = 23,3 SD = 6,8) där samtliga deltagare tidigare spelat ishockey men nu har valt att sluta. I studien genomfördes intervjuer med samtliga deltagare och deltagarna hade varit aktiva i ishockey mellan 3 och 24 år (genomsnitt = 13,3). Resultatet analyserades via en tematisk analys. Resultaten visar att deltagarna upplever flera olika intrapersonella, interpersonella och strukturella begränsningar som bidragande orsaker till avslutat idrottsdeltagande (ex. negativa känslor, låg kompetens, tränares beteende,lagkamraters beteende och ekonomiska begränsningar). För att minska antalet bortfall från idrott rekommenderas förbund, klubbar och distrikt bland annat att arbeta för att öka tränarnas kunskap om psykologiska och psykosociala aspekter för att skapa bättre och trevligare miljöer inom damhockey. Detta tillsammans med att stärka deltagarna tre grundläggande behov (kompetens, autonomi och tillhörighet). Framtida forskning inom området rekommenderas att fokusera på ett bredare samhällsperspektiv och hur det är relaterat till bortfall från idrott.

This study explored the psychological and sociological motivations of adult female and male obstacle course racers. A qualitative case study approach was used to explore the views, experiences, and motivations of obstacle course racing (OCR) participants. Descriptive statistics and cross tabulation was used to interpret responses to the 297 online questionnaires. A content analysis approach was used to analyze the qualitative data gathered from three focus groups with a total of 20 obstacle course racers. Three theories formed the basis of the study: Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Achievement Goal Theory (AGT), and Social Leaning Theory (SLT). Overall, findings supported previous research regarding motivations to participate in adventure racing and extreme sports. Individuals were guided more by intrinsic motives than extrinsic motives. Important motivations for obstacle course racers included the camaraderie among participants, connecting and socializing with other like-minded people, having fun, and having a physical challenge that allowed them to progress and keep on track with their health goals. Obstacle course racing was perceived as positively impacting participants’ health, mental wellness and their confidence in their physical abilities as well as in other areas of their lives. Findings from this study may inform future interventions to increase participation in OCR or to increase overall physical activity among adults by building on camaraderie, social connection, enjoyment, and self-efficacy.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between keeping a daily leisure-time physical activity record and adolescent (a) feelings of competence toward leisure-time physical activity, (b) motivational profiles toward leisure-time physical activity, and (c) leisure-time physical activity behaviors. Participants were 124 junior high and high school physical education (PE) students. Students completed the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire–2, the Godin Leisure–Time Exercise Questionnaire, the Perceived Competence Scale, and were assigned to keep an online leisure-time physical activity record for three weeks as part of their regular PE class. A 2 (gender) x 4 (trials) repeated measures ANCOVA was used to examine the relationships between recording compliance and the variables of perceived competence, motivation, and physical activity. Results showed a significant interaction between recording compliance and leisure-time physical activity. As students kept the leisure-time physical activity record, boys' leisure-time physical activity levels significantly increased and girls' leisure-time physical activity levels significantly decreased. Also, a significant interaction between recording compliance and introjected regulation was found. The more students recorded the less motivated they were by guilt and obligation to exercise in their leisure time. Lastly a significant interaction was found between recording compliance and intrinsic regulation, showing that the more students recorded the more intrinsically motivated they were to exercise in their leisure time. Implications and suggestions are set forth for PE professionals.

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether dispositional mindfulness moderates the relationship between self-determined motivation and exercise amount. The current study consisted of a Swedish population with a total of 134 participants (73.9% women) between 18-58 years of age (M = 39.61; SD = 11.6) who practiced a varied amount of physical activity. There were no specific requirements for participation as a general population was sought. The study was of a cross-sectional design and the data was gathered through a digital survey and was published on several different Facebook groups, a variety of Facebook groups was sought and thereby the groups consisted of everything from training specific to culture specific. The dependent variable was measured by the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ), the independent variable was measured by the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-4) and the moderating variable was measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). All forms consisted of the Swedish translated version. The result of the moderation analysis was non-significant, which indicates that mindfulness does not moderate the relationship between self-determination and exercise frequency and was analysed through the SPSS add-on Process v.4.1. This specific relationship within the research field is undeveloped and it is therefore recommended that the results of the current study are used cautiously, until more studies contribute to a justified conclusion. / Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka om dispositionell mindfulness modererar relationen mellan självbestämmande motivation och motionsmängd. Föreliggande studie bestod av en svensk population på totalt 134 deltagare (73,9% kvinnor) mellan 18-58 år (M = 39.61; SD = 11.6) som utövade en varierad grad av fysisk aktivitet. Det krävdes inga specifika krav för att delta eftersom en generell population eftersträvades. Studien var av tvärsnittsdesign och datainsamlingen skedde genom en digital enkät och publicerades på flera olika facebook-grupper, där variation eftersträvades och berörda grupper bestod av allt från träning- till kulturspecifika. Beroendevariabeln mättes genom Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ), den oberoende variabeln mättes genom Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-4) och den modererande variabeln mättes genom Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Samtliga formulär bestod av den svensköversatta versionen. Modereringsanalysen utfördes genom SPSS tillägget Process v.4.1 och resultatet framkom som icke-signifikant, vilket innebär att mindfulness inte modererar relationen mellan självbestämmande motivation och motionsmängd. Denna specifika relation är inom forskningsområdet outforskat och det rekommenderas därför att resultatet beaktas med varsamhet, tills mer belägg kontribuerar till en befogad slutsats.

This study examines engagement regarding casual mobile games. It does so by studying elements of user experience and user interface and how these elements either facilitate or discourage engagement. Self-Determination Theory, flow state and absorption act as the theoretical framework in conjunction with the Game Engagement Questionnaire developed by Brockmyer et al. (2009). The theoretical framework is the base upon which the data collection model was developed as well as how the collected data was analyzed. The results suggest that elements with a negative impact on UI and UX negatively affect player engagement. The data implies that usability, autonomy, skill-level balance are all related to the players ability to enter a flow state, in which the player engagement is high. The results also suggest that fiction is an important factor to the player, as the participants displayed dissatisfaction with the games that contained (to them) unappealing fiction.

Titel: Styrmodeller och motivation - En kvalitativ studie som beskriver hur en kommuns utarbetade styrmodell samspelar med motivationen hos kommunens anställda.  Ämne: Självständigt uppsatsarbete inom företagsekonomi, 30 hp.  Författare: Daniel Johnsson & Jesper Jönsson  Nyckelord: Styrmodell, styrpaket, motivation, kommun, chefskap, självbestämmandeteorin. Inledning: Undersökningar visar att svenska kommuner har haft ett motivationsproblem. Detta är fallet då många kommuner har stött på utmaningar med anställda som säger upp sig och söker sig till nya arbetsplatser. Med detta i beaktning är det viktigt att styrmodellen prioriteras inom kommunen för att utveckla organisationen samtidigt som personalens utveckling, motivation och välmående får stå i fokus.  Forskningsfråga: Hur samspelar styrmodellen inom svenska kommuner med personalens motivation?  Syfte: Då varje kommun behöver hantera olika utmaningar behöver styrmodellen variera mellan kommunerna. För att kunna ge en teoretiskt generaliserad bild kring styrmodellens samspel med motivation hos anställda i Sverige så är det viktigt att förstå hur en kommun fungerar. Därför är syftet med denna studie att beskriva hur styrmodellen inom en specifik kommun i Sverige samspelar med anställdas motivation. Detta görs för att utveckla kunskapen och bidra med nya forskningsinsikter inom ämnet. Därtill är syftet att förklara samspelet och förklara hur olika typer av styrning inom styrmodellen kan ha olika samspel med motivationen.  Teoretisk referensram: Den teoretiska referensramen studerade styrningen som ett gemensamt paket av Malmi och Brown samt självbestämmandeteorin av Ryan och Deci. Referensramen studerade dessa synsätt utifrån olika typer av styrning som kan användas inom en organisation samt inom olika begrepp som anses tillhöra motivation.  Metod: I denna studie användes en abduktiv forskningsansats för att besvara forskningsfrågan. Utöver det användes en kvalitativ metod där vi utförde en fallstudie inom en kommun. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer samlade vi in studiens empiriska data. Denna data analyserades sedan i form av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys.  Resultat: Det empiriska resultatet hade sin utgångspunkt i ett antal teman som ansågs vara relevanta för att besvara forskningsfrågan. Resultatet presenterade hur studiens respondenter upplevde angiven teori i praktiken, då intervjufrågorna uppkom från den teoretiska referensramen.  Analys: Analysen kombinerade teori och empiriskt resultat för att undersöka samspel begreppen emellan. Detta gjordes genom att ställa tidigare angiven teori och empiriska svar emot varandra. Analysen visade att styrning och motivation samspelar.  Slutsats: Resultatet av denna studie visar att styrningen inom en kommun samspelar med anställdas motivation. Styrning genom planering, cybernetik, kultur och administration samspelar med autonomi, kompetens och tillhörighet. Detta är olika vitala aspekter inom en mer övergripande motivation. Även styrning genom belöning samspelar med motivationen hos anställda, men det samspelar enbart med begreppet kompetens. / Title: Control systems and motivation - A qualitative research study that describes how a municipality and their developed control system interact with the motivation among the municipality employees.  Subject: Master thesis in business economics, 30 hp.   Authors: Daniel Johnsson & Jesper Jönsson  Keywords: Control systems, control systems as a package, motivation, municipality, management, self-determination theory.  Introduction: Research shows that Swedish municipalities have a motivation problem. This is the case since a lot of municipalities have faced challenges with employees who resigns and look for other places to conduct their work. Because of that it is vital that the control system is prioritized to develop the organization at the same time as the employee’s development, motivation, and well-being remains in focus.  Research question: How do the developed control system in Swedish municipalities interact with the motivation among the employees?  Research aim: Since every municipality need to handle different challenges, the control system needs to vary between the municipalities. To be able to present a generalized picture about how the control system interact with employee motivation in Sweden it is essential to understand how one municipality operates. The aim of this thesis is therefore to describe how the developed control system in a specific municipality in Sweden interact with the motivation among the municipality employees. This is done to develop the knowledge and contribute useful insights regarding the subject. In addition, the aim is to explain the interaction and explain how different types of control systems can have different outcomes on the motivation among employees.  Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework has researched control systems as a package by Malmi and Brown as well as the self-determination theory by Ryan and Deci. The framework examines these approaches from different types of control systems that can be used within an organization, as well as different ideas which is considered to belong within motivation.  Method: In this thesis an abductive research approach was used to answer the research question. Beyond that the authors used a qualitative method where a case study was accomplished in a municipality. Through semi-structured interviews we then collected the empirical data for the thesis. This data was later analyzed with a qualitative content analysis.    Result: The empirical result had its starting point in several themes which was considered relevant to the research question. The result presented how the respondents experienced earlier mentioned theory more practically, since the interview questions arose from the theoretical framework.  Analysis: The analysis combined the theoretical framework and the empirical result to see the interplay between the concepts. This was conducted by putting theory and empirical answers against each other. The analysis later showed that control systems and motivation interplays.   Conclusion: The conclusion of this thesis shows that the control system in a municipality interact with the motivation among the employees. Control systems through planning, cybernetic, culture and administration interact with autonomy, competence and relatedness. These are three vital aspects in a larger motivation picture. Even a control system based on rewards interacts with motivation among employees, but only through competence.

The aim of this thesis is to compare the consecutive years of degree of happiness between the Nordic region and Japan. The second aim is to seek for the detrimental factor contributing to happiness before and during the pandemic, based on the measurement by the World Happiness Report. Yearly based datasets of 'life ladder score', 'log GDP per capita', 'social support', 'healthy life expectancy', 'freedom to make life choices', 'generosity', and 'perception of corruption' from 2008 to 2021 were used for the aim and goal. The results of this study showed there were no significant changes in the trend of happiness from 2008 to 2021 between the Nordic region and Japan. Also, there were not any significant differences in terms of subjective well-being before and during the pandemic. Besides, as a result of multiple regression analysis, the study revealed that 'freedom to make life choices' was the detrimental factor that contributed to the subjective well-being before the pandemic. On the other hand, during the pandemic, 'social support' was the detrimental factor between the Nordic region and Japan. This study implied the connectedness between the subjective well-being and self-determination theory in terms of relatedness, and autonomy. For further investigation, it was concluded that creating a more inclusive measurement of happiness which adjusts diverse psychological definitions of happiness, investigating the relationship between the subcategories of population and happiness, and reviewing more comprehensive detrimental factors that explain well-being between the Nordic region and Japan should be needed.

Efter att corona pandemin sveptes över världen ändrade detta det traditionella arbetssättet, människor runtom i världen fick anpassa sina arbetssätt efter pandemin och distansarbete blev standard. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur distansarbete påverkar arbetsmotivationen och dess samband. De aspekter i arbetsmotivationen som har undersökts är autonomi, kompetens och samhörighet och hur de har påverkats av distansarbete och motivationsteorierna som behandlas i undersökningen är Maslows behovsteori och självbestämmandeteorin. Insamling av data har skett med en kvantitativ metod genom en egenutformad enkät. Resultat visar att det inte finns något samband vad gäller distansarbete och arbetsmotivation överlag, men lägger man till variabler som ålder och antal år på arbetsplatsen kan man se svaga samband. Resultatet visar inte heller något signifikant samband mellan autonomi och distansarbete, däremot visar resultatet ett negativt samband mellan distansarbete och aspekterna kompetens och samhörighet. / When the corona pandemic swept across the world, it changed the traditional way of working, people around the world had to adapt their ways of working when the pandemic ended and teleworking became the standard. The purpose of this study is to examine the way teleworking has affected work motivation among employees and its relations. The aspects of work motivation that have been examined in this study are competence, autonomy and relatedness, and how these aspects have been affected by telework and the motivation theories that are going to be discussed in this study are Maslow's Hierarchy of Need and the Self-Determination Theory. Data collection has been done with a quantitative method through a self-designed survey. Results show that there is no relation between telework and work motivation in general. When adding variables such as age and the number of years the employees have been at the current workplace, we would see weak relations. The result also does not show any significant relation between autonomy and telework, however, the result shows a negative connection between telework and the aspects of competence and relatedness.

This study has investigated how franchisors can implement and adapt digital organisational communication with collaborative tools and communication theories to empower their franchisees, improve their motivation and foster greater autonomy within the franchise system. The study was made possible by performing a qualitative analytical case study within a franchise company together with both franchisors and franchisees consisting of a total of 5 units and 8 participants, with the help of semi-structured interviews and the Free Listing-method.  The result shows that there is a lot of room for improvement for both franchisees and franchisors in terms of how a digital organisational communication should be implemented and adapted with the help of collaboration tools and communication theories, but that much also lies with the individuals themselves in greater inclusion, but also to enhance their motivation and foster a greater autonomy within an organisation. The study was conducted to convey the various ways that digital organisation communication can be implemented within a franchise system, organisations or businesses.

Fysisk inaktivitet och stillasittande är ett problem i dagens samhälle. Det här resulterar i en risk för fysisk och psykisk ohälsa. Genom att träna regelbundet hämmar det risker såsom förtidig död, kardiovaskulära sjukdomar, depression, ångest likväl fysisk och psykisk hälsa. För att en individ skall utföra fysisk aktivitet regelbundet behöver det utföras inom optimala förutsättningar som bidrar till att motivationen för fysisk aktivitet bibehålls.  Syftet med studien var att undersöka motivation till träning i relation till WHO:s rekommendationer till fysisk aktivitet. Urvalet var studenter i åldrarna 18–50 år i södra Sverige. Vi använde BREQ-2 för att undersöka om det fanns en relation med WHO:s rekommendationer för fysisk aktivitet. Det här var en kvantitativ studie som utgår från BREQ-2 som är baserad på självbestämmande teorins fem regleringar. Egna frågor baserade på WHO:s rekommendationer för fysisk aktivitet för vuxna applicerades på enkätundersökningen. Resultatet tyder på att studenter drivs främst av identifierad och integrerad reglering. Det finns skillnad mellan könen inom motivation varav största skillnaden finns inom introjicerad reglering. Av de deltagande studenterna var det endast fåtal som uppnådde WHO:s rekommendationer vilket motsvarar 54,5%. Det fanns en signifikans mellan självbestämmande i relation till att uppnå WHO:s riktlinjer. / Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are an problem in society. This results in an increased risk for physical and psychological health. Exercising on a regular basis decreases the risks such as premature death, cardiovascular diseases, depression, anxiety, and physical and psychological health. For an individual to perform physical activity regularly, it needs to be performed within optimal conditions to maintain the motivation for physical activity. The aim of the study was to examine motivation for physical activity in relation to World health organization´s (WHO’s) recommendations for physical activity. The target group is student between 18 and 50 years in southern Sweden. We used BREQ-2 to investigate whether there is a relationship with the WHO's recommendations for physical activity. This was a quantitative study based on BREQ-2 which is based on self- determination theories and five regulations. Own questions based on the WHO´s recommendations for physical activity for adults were applied to the survey.  The results indicate that students are primarily driven by identified and intrinsic regulation. There is a difference between the sex in motivation, of which the biggest difference is in introjected regulation. Of the participating students, only a few achieved the WHO's recommendations, which corresponds to 54.5%. There was a significance between self-determination in relation to achieving the WHO guidelines.