Well-Being in Group-Based Exercise Classes: Do Psychological Need Fulfillment and Interpersonal Supports Matter?

Diane E. Mack (), Katie E. Gunnell, Philip M. Wilson and Colin Wierts
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Diane E. Mack: Brock University
Katie E. Gunnell: Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Research Institute
Philip M. Wilson: Brock University
Colin Wierts: Brock University

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2017, vol. 12, issue 1, No 6, 89-102

Abstract: Abstract Deci and Ryan (2002) posit the importance of three sources of interpersonal support processes that when fostered authentically enhances psychological need fulfillment and well-being. Guided by Deci and Ryan’s (2002) contentions, the purpose of the study was to determine if interpersonal supports provided by exercise instructors was associated with well-being via the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in persons living with osteoporosis. Using a non-experimental research design, participants (N = 280) completed a self-report instrument at the mid-point of a 10 week structured OsteoFit exercise class. Results generally supported Deci and Ryan’s (2002) hypothesized sequence. Interpersonal supports demonstrated a pattern of small-to-moderate correlations with psychological need fulfillment (r 12 ’s ranged from .37 to .47) and well-being (r 12 ’s ranged from −.07 to .26). Multiple mediation analysis revealed that variance in psychological need satisfaction (R2 = 0.14 to 0.22) and markers of well-being (R2 = 0.03 to 0.32) was explained by the proposed model. This investigation provides support for the role of interpersonal supports in a clinical population where sustained and regular exercise is associated with physical and psychological health consequences. The importance of creating supportive environments within OsteoFit classes to optimize effects on well-being is highlighted.

Keywords: Self-determination theory; Basic psychological needs theory; Well-being; Osteoporosis; Perceived interpersonal supports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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