Identity-based motivation: exploring applications across different populations and contexts

Abstract

The thesis includes a narrative literature review and study detailing the current knowledge of identity-based motivation theory and its application for intervention to date. The literature review synthesizes the current understanding of the theory and research findings on both empirical and intervention studies.

The research study tested the possibility that identity has a role in decision-making processes, motivation, and adjustment following a traumatic hand injury. Specifically, the aim was to investigate the theoretical model of identity-based motivation and its role in understanding engagement with the rehabilitation process following traumatic hand injury. The study identified 4 themes and shows that IBM can be used to understand the often-conflicting motivation behind engaging in rehabilitation. This highlighted that participants were motivated to take action that was consistent with identities that were chronic or accessible at the time. Illustrating that people adjust, motivated by a drive to act consistently with cued identities which enable engagement in rehabilitation.

Date of Award	Dec 2023
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Queen's University Belfast
Supervisor	Martin Dempster (Supervisor)