@article{HeisselPietrekFlungeretal.2018,
  author    = {Heissel, Andreas and Pietrek, Anou F. and Flunger, Barbara and Fydrich, Thomas and Rapp, Michael Armin and Heinzel, Stephan and Vansteenkiste, Maarten},
  title     = {The Validation of the German Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale in the Context of Mental Health},
  series = {European Journal of Health Psychology},
  volume    = {25},
  journal   = {European Journal of Health Psychology},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Hogrefe},
  address   = {G{\"o}ttingen},
  issn      = {2512-8442},
  doi       = {10.1027/2512-8442/a000017},
  pages     = {119 -- 132},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {The primary aim of the current study was to examine the unique contribution of psychological need frustration and need satisfaction in the prediction of adults' mental well-being and ill-being in a heterogeneous sample of adults (N = 334; Mage = 43.33, SD = 32.26; 53\% females). Prior to this, validity evidence was provided for the German version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The results of the validation analyses found the German BPNSFS to be a valid and reliable measurement. Further, structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that both need satisfaction and frustration yielded unique and opposing associations with well-being. Specifically, the dimension of psychological need frustration predicted adults' ill-being. Future research should examine whether frustration of psychological needs is involved in the onset and maintenance of psychopathology (e.g., major depressive disorder).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeisselPietrekKangasetal.2023,
  author    = {Heissel, Andreas and Pietrek, Anou F. and Kangas, Maria and Van der Kaap-Deeder, Jolene and Rapp, Michael Armin},
  title     = {The Mediating Role of Rumination in the Relation between Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Depressive Symptoms},
  series = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},
  edition   = {2},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel, Schweiz},
  issn      = {2077-0383},
  doi       = {10.3390/jcm12020395},
  pages     = {1 -- 10},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Research within the framework of Basic Psychological Need Theory (BPNT) finds strong associations between basic need frustration and depressive symptoms. This study examined the role of rumination as an underlying mechanism in the association between basic psychological need frustration and depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional sample of N = 221 adults (55.2\% female, mean age = 27.95, range = 18-62, SD = 10.51) completed measures assessing their level of basic psychological need frustration, rumination, and depressive symptoms. Correlational analyses and multiple mediation models were conducted. Brooding partially mediated the relation between need frustration and depressive symptoms. BPNT and Response Styles Theory are compatible and can further advance knowledge about depression vulnerabilities.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeisselPietrekRappetal.2019,
  author    = {Heissel, Andreas and Pietrek, Anou F. and Rapp, Michael Armin and Heinzel, Stephan and Williams, Geoffrey},
  title     = {Perceived health care climate of older people attending an exercise program},
  series = {Journal of aging and physical activity : JAPA ; the official journal of the International Society for Aging and Physical Activity},
  volume    = {28},
  journal   = {Journal of aging and physical activity : JAPA ; the official journal of the International Society for Aging and Physical Activity},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Human Kinetics Publ.},
  address   = {Champaign},
  issn      = {1063-8652},
  doi       = {10.1123/japa.2018-0350},
  pages     = {276 -- 286},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {The role of perceived need support from exercise professionals in improving mental health was examined in a sample of older adults, thereby validating the short Health Care Climate Questionnaire. A total of 491 older people (M = 72.68 years; SD = 5.47) attending a health exercise program participated in this study. Cronbach's alpha was found to be high (alpha = .90). Satisfaction with the exercise professional correlated moderately with the short Health Care Climate Questionnaire mean value (r = .38; p < .01). The mediator analyses yielded support for the self-determination theory process model in older adults by showing both basic need satisfaction and frustration as mediating variables between perceived autonomy support and depressive symptoms. The short Health Care Climate Questionnaire is an economical instrument for assessing basic need satisfaction provided by the exercise therapist from the participant's perspective. Furthermore, this cross-sectional study supported the link from coaching style to the satisfaction/frustration of basic psychological needs, which in turn, predicted mental health. Analyses of criterion validity suggest a revision of the construct by integrating need frustration.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeisselPietrekSchwefeletal.2020,
  author    = {Heissel, Andreas and Pietrek, Anou F. and Schwefel, Melanie and Abula, Kahar and Wilbertz, Gregor and Heinzel, Stephan and Rapp, Michael Armin},
  title     = {STEP.De study},
  series = {BMJ open},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {BMJ open},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {2044-6055},
  doi       = {10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036287},
  pages     = {10},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Introduction Although exercise therapy has widely been shown to be an efficacious treatment modality for depression, evidence for its effectiveness and cost efficiency is lacking. The Sport/Exercise Therapy for Depression study is a multicentre cluster-randomised effectiveness trial that aims to compare the effectiveness and cost efficiency of exercise therapy and psychotherapy as antidepressant treatment. <br /> Methods and analysis 480 patients (aged 18-65) with an International Classification of Diseases diagnosis associated with depressive symptoms are recruited. Up to 30 clusters (psychotherapists) are randomly assigned to allocate patients to either an exercise or a psychotherapy treatment as usual in a 2: 1 ratio. The primary outcome (depressive symptoms) and the secondary outcomes (work and social adjustment, quality of life) will be assessed at six measurement time points (t0: baseline, t1: 8 weeks after treatment initiation, t2: 16 weeks after treatment initiation, t3/ 4/5: 2, 6, 12 months after treatment). Linear regression analyses will be used for the primary endpoint data analysis. For the secondary endpoints, mixed linear and logistic regression models with fixed and random factors will be added. For the cost efficiency analysis, expenditures in the 12 months before and after the intervention and the outcome difference will be compared between groups in a multilevel model. Recruitment start date was 1 July 2018 and the planned recruitment end date is 31 December 2020. <br /> Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Potsdam (No. 17/2018) and the Freie Universitat Berlin (No. 206/2018) and registered in the ISRCTN registry. Informed written consent will be obtained from all participants. The study will be reported in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and the Recommendations for Interventional Trials statements. The results will be published in peer-reviewed academic journals and disseminated to the public.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeisselSanchezPietreketal.2023,
  author    = {Heissel, Andreas and Sanchez, Alba and Pietrek, Anou F. and Bergau, Theresa and Stielow, Christiane and Rapp, Michael Armin and Van der Kaap-Deeder, Jolene},
  title     = {Validating the German Short Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale in Individuals with Depression},
  series = {Healthcare},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {Healthcare},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2227-9032},
  doi       = {10.3390/healthcare11030412},
  pages     = {18},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Satisfaction and frustration of the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as assessed with the 24-item Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS), have been found to be crucial indicators of individuals' psychological health. To increase the usability of this scale within a clinical and health services research context, we aimed to validate a German short version (12 items) of this scale in individuals with depression including the examination of the relations from need frustration and need satisfaction to ill-being and quality of life (QOL). This cross-sectional study involved 344 adults diagnosed with depression (Mage (SD) = 47.5 years (11.1); 71.8\% females). Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the short version of the BPNSFS was not only reliable, but also fitted a six-factor structure (i.e., satisfaction/frustration X type of need). Subsequent structural equation modeling showed that need frustration related positively to indicators of ill-being and negatively to QOL. Surprisingly, need satisfaction did not predict differences in ill-being or QOL. The short form of the BPNSFS represents a practical instrument to measure need satisfaction and frustration in people with depression. Further, the results support recent evidence on the importance of especially need frustration in the prediction of psychopathology.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KalliesRappFydrichetal.2018,
  author    = {Kallies, Gunnar and Rapp, Michael Armin and Fydrich, Thomas and Fehm, Lydia and Tschorn, Mira and Teran, Christina and Schwefel, Melanie and Pietrek, Anou F. and Henze, Romy and Hellweg, Rainer and Str{\"o}hle, Andreas and Heinzel, Stephan and Heissel, Andreas},
  title     = {Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) at rest and after acute aerobic exercise in major depressive disorder},
  series = {Psychoneuroendocrinology},
  volume    = {102},
  journal   = {Psychoneuroendocrinology},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {0306-4530},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.015},
  pages     = {212 -- 215},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Physiological mechanisms of an anti-depressive effect of physical exercise in major depressive disorder (MDD) seem to involve alterations in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level. However, previous studies which investigated this effect in a single bout of exercise, did not control for confounding peripheral factors that contribute to BDNF-alterations. Therefore, the underlying cause of exercise-induced BDNF-changes remains unclear. The current study aims to investigate serum BDNF (sBDNF)-changes due to a single-bout of graded aerobic exercise in a group of 30 outpatients with MDD, suggesting a more precise analysis method by taking plasma volume shift and number of platelets into account. Results show that exercise-induced increases in sBDNF remain significant (p<.001) when adjusting for plasma volume shift and controlling for number of platelets. The interaction of sBDNF change and number of platelets was also significant (p=.001) indicating larger sBDNF-increase in participants with smaller number of platelets. Thus, findings of this study suggest an involvement of peripheral as well as additional possibly brain-derived mechanisms explaining exercise-related BDNF release in MDD. For future studies in the field of exercise-related BDNF research, the importance of controlling for peripheral parameters is emphasized.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PietrekKangasKliegletal.2022,
  author    = {Pietrek, Anou F. and Kangas, Maria and Kliegl, Reinhold and Rapp, Michael Armin and Heinzel, Stephan and Van der Kaap-Deeder, Jolene and Heissel, Andreas},
  title     = {Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration in major depressive disorder},
  series = {Frontiers in Psychiatry - Mood Disorders},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Psychiatry - Mood Disorders},
  publisher = {Frontiers Media S.A.},
  address   = {Lausanne, Schweiz},
  issn      = {1664-0640},
  doi       = {10.3389/fpsyt.2022.962501},
  pages     = {1 -- 10},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Basic psychological needs theory postulates that a social environment that satisfies individuals' three basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness leads to optimal growth and well-being. On the other hand, the frustration of these needs is associated with ill-being and depressive symptoms foremost investigated in non-clinical samples; yet, there is a paucity of research on need frustration in clinical samples. Survey data were compared between adult individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD; n = 115; 48.69\% female; 38.46 years, SD = 10.46) with those of a non-depressed comparison sample (n = 201; 53.23\% female; 30.16 years, SD = 12.81). Need profiles were examined with a linear mixed model (LMM). Individuals with depression reported higher levels of frustration and lower levels of satisfaction in relation to the three basic psychological needs when compared to non-depressed adults. The difference between depressed and non-depressed groups was significantly larger for frustration than satisfaction regarding the needs for relatedness and competence. LMM correlation parameters confirmed the expected positive correlation between the three needs. This is the first study showing substantial differences in need-based experiences between depressed and non-depressed adults. The results confirm basic assumptions of the self-determination theory and have preliminary implications in tailoring therapy for depression.},
  language  = {en}
}