"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motivation" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding Motivation to Participate in Clinical Trials: Insights to Diversify Clinical Research Using Health Information National Trends Survey. Clin Transl Sci. 2026 May; 19(5):e70558.
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Cultural threads of memory: barriers and motivations for brain health, physical activity and nutrition among middle-aged and older Latinos. Ethn Health. 2026 Jul; 31(5):463-478.
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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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Pilot Test of Mopati, a Multi-Level Adherence Intervention for People Living with HIV and Their Treatment Partners in Botswana. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Oct; 31(5):787-798.
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces willingness to exert effort in women. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2022 May; 239(5):1487-1497.
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How Can We Help Alleviate the Financial Concerns of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors? Prog Transplant. 2021 03; 31(1):19-26.
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Neural activation during anticipation of monetary gain or loss does not associate with positive subjective response to alcohol in binge drinkers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 01 01; 218:108432.
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A framework to understand the needs of the medical students of the future. Med Teach. 2020 08; 42(8):922-928.
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The role of pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide in the motivational effects of addictive drugs. Neuropharmacology. 2020 07; 171:108109.
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Exploring Treatment Needs and Expectations for People Living with HIV in South Africa: A Qualitative Study. AIDS Behav. 2018 Aug; 22(8):2543-2552.