Effect of autonomous motivation support on obesity prevention in early adolescents: a study protocol of cluster-randomized controlled trial based on the integrated SDT-TPB framework
Jing-qi Kong, Jing Chen, Yang Yang, Yi-hang Yang, Jing-yao Liu, Run-ze Hu, Jian-ying Li, Xiao-rui Zhang, Zheng Liu · 2026
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Jing-qi Kong, leading eight colleagues, published a 2026 protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of motivation support to prevent obesity in early adolescents. Most youth obesity programs fade quickly, and early adolescents crave autonomy, so the trial targets motivation itself. Grounded in self-determination theory joined with the theory of planned behavior, schools will be randomized to an autonomy-support program or control, with four follow-ups over two years.
Outcomes span autonomous motivation, health behaviors, and body fat measures, letting the team trace the full path from motivation to behavior to weight. The authors expect the design to show whether supporting choice sustains healthy habits longer than behavior-only programs. The trial was registered in August 2024 under the identifier given in the article.
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| CREATOR | Jing-qi Kong, Jing Chen, Yang Yang, Yi-hang Yang, Jing-yao Liu, Run-ze Hu, Jian-ying Li, Xiao-rui Zhang, Zheng Liu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46312 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |