"Motivation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D009042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.658 F01.752.543.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Motivation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Motivation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2009 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2010 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2014 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2020 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motivation" by people in Profiles.
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Robison J, Aston ER, Matoska CT, Smit T, Neighbors C, Businelle M, Zvolensky MJ, Garey L. Applying a behavioral economic approach to understanding smoking processes: The indirect effect of past quit experiences. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Dec 01; 265:112492.
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Zapata JP, Rojas E, Dur?n P, Mart?nez AJ, Zea MC, Schrode K, Khawcharoenporn T, Ayala G, Del Pino HE. A Pilot Study of a Sibling-Based Online Intervention to Increase PrEP Uptake and Willingness Among Latino MSM. AIDS Educ Prev. 2024 Oct; 36(5):299-323.
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Bizier A, Smit T, Thai JM, Businelle MS, Obasi EM, Gallagher MW, Zvolensky MJ, Garey L. The Indirect Effects of Negative Affect Reduction Motives on the Relationship Between Sex and Severity of Problems When Trying to Quit Among Black Adults Who Smoke. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(1):83-90.
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Hernandez IA, Segura OM, Gonzalez RR, Flores L, Villodas MT, Sohl CD, Smith JL, Thoman DB. The Making of Future Scientists: Faculty Mentor Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Science Labs. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2024 Sep; 23(3):ar36.
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Tavakoli N, Correa-Fern?ndez V, Lebeaut A, Vujanovic AA. Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Association Between Anxiety and Alcohol Use Severity and Drinking Motives in Professional Firefighters. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(13):1886-1894.
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Clausen BK, Yaggi A, Bakhshaie J, Jones AA, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety sensitivity in relation to smoking dependence motives among Latinx persons who smoke. J Behav Med. 2024 Oct; 47(5):864-873.
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Keller PS, Rawn KP, Dunsmore JC, Zvolensky M. Motivation to Abstain from Drinking as a Moderator of Associations Between Parent and Offspring Problem Drinking. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(10):1537-1545.
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Zapata JP, Hurtado M, Avila AA, John SA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, de St Aubin E. Factors Influencing Engagement Across the Motivational PrEP Cascade Among Latino SMM: A Mixed-Methods Analysis from the Perspectives of Community Providers and Latino SMM. AIDS Behav. 2024 Sep; 28(9):2926-2940.
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Rogers AH, Neighbors C, Derrick JL, Zvolensky MJ. Development of a Personalized Feedback Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Anxiety for Adults Reporting Hazardous Drinking and Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Sep; 85(5):682-693.
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Aweau K, Erari S, Im S, Murphy K, Pokhrel P, Herzog TA. What Motivates Betel Quid Chewers to Quit? An Analysis of Several Cessation-Relevant Variables. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(7):1095-1101.