Frontiers in Psychiatry
Motivational and emotional determinants of health goal progress in inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal study
Background Self-management among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is influenced by motivational and emotional factors. Although research has increasingly highlighted psychological support, it has underexplored interactions among goal-related emotions, motivation types, and progress in health-related behavior. Methods A total of 123 adults diagnosed with IBD participated in a longitudinal study, completing questionnaires at baseline (T1) and at follow-ups after three months (T2) and six months (T3). Me …