"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motivation" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Relationship between benefit finding and volunteer motivation among nursing students: The mediating role of perceived social support. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Aug; 139:106193.
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A social media analysis of kratom use to discontinue stimulants. J Addict Dis. 2024; 42(4):508-514.
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Parental drinking and observations of parent-child problem-solving discussions: Do drinking motives matter? J Fam Psychol. 2023 Oct; 37(7):993-1004.
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Differences in Perceived Threat and Efficacy in Managing Opioid Use Disorder versus Alcohol Use Disorder. Subst Use Misuse. 2023; 58(10):1187-1195.