Luc Pelletier

Boulanger, B., Bédard, A., Carbonneau, E., Pelletier, L. G., Robitaille, J., Lamarche, B., & Lemieux, S. (2024). Social desirability, dietary intakes, and variables related to attitudes and behaviours towards eating among French-speaking adults from Quebec, Canada: The PREDISE study. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 49(2) doi: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0261

Barbeau, K., Boileau, K., & Pelletier, L. G. (2023). Motivational pathways involved in women’s intentions to engage in healthy and disordered eating behavior following a body‐related discrepancy. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication doi: 10.1007/s11031-023-10037-y

Pelletier, L. G., & Rocchi, M. (2023). Organismic integration theory: A theory of regulatory styles, internalization, integration, and human functioning in society. In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory (pp. 53-83). : Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197600047.013.4

Guertin, C., & Pelletier, L. G. (2022). The relationship between autonomous and controlled motivation and eating behaviors: Examining the roles of self‐regulating eating quality and quantity. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication doi: 10.1007/s11031-022-09964-z

Gauthier, A. J., Guertin, C., & Pelletier, L. G. (2022). Motivated to eat green or your greens? Comparing the role of motivation towards the environment and for eating regulation on ecological eating behaviours – A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Food Quality and Preferences, 99, 104570. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104570

Firzly, N., Chamandy, M., Pelletier, L. G., & Lagace, M. (2021). An examination of mentors’ interpersonal behaviors and mentees’ motivation, turnover intentions, engagement, and well-being. Journal of Career Development doi: 10.1177/08948453211039286

Rodrigues, F., Pelletier, L. G., Rocchi, M., Cid, L., Teixeira, D., & Monteiro, D. (2021). Adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Sports Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II-P) showing invariance for gender and sport type. Perceptual and Motor Skills, Advance Online, 1-19. doi: 10.1177/00315125211039362

Pope, P., & Pelletier, L. G. (2021). What messages do adults prefer? Understanding adults’ perceptions of intrinsic and extrinsic physical activity messages. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Advance online publication doi: 10.1037/cbs0000189

Baxter, D., & Pelletier, L. G. (2020). The roles of motivation and goals on sustainable behaviour in a resource dilemma: A self-determination theory perspective. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 69, 101437. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101437

Howard, J. L., Gagné, M., Van den Broeck, A., Guay, F., Chatzisarantis, N. L., Ntoumanis, N., & Pelletier, L. G. (2020). A review and empirical comparison of motivation scoring methods: An application to self‐determination theory. Motivation and Emotion, 44, 534–548. doi: 10.1007/s11031-020-09831-9

Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G., Cheung, S., Baxter, D., & Beaudry, S. (2017). Assessing need-supportive and need-thwarting interpersonal behaviours: The Interpersonal Behaviours Questionnaire (IBQ). Personality and Individual Differences, 104, 423-433. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.08.034

Guertin, C., Barbeau, K., Pelletier, L. G., & Martinelli, G. (2017). Why do women engage in fat talk? Examining fat talk using Self-Determination Theory as an explanatory framework. Body Image, 20, 7-15. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.10.008

Aitken, N. M., Pelletier, L. G., & Baxter, D.E. (2016). Doing the difficult stuff: Influence of self-determined motivation toward the environment on transportation pro-environmental behaviour. Ecopsychology, 8, 153-162. doi: 10.1089/eco.2015.0079

Lavergne, K., & Pelletier, L. G. (2016). Why are attitude-behavior inconsistencies uncomfortable? Using motivational theories to explore individual differences in dissonance arousal and motivation to compensate. Motivation and Emotion, 40(6), 842-861. doi: 10.1007/s11031-016-9577-3

Ricard, N. C., & Pelletier, L. G. (2016). Dropping out of high school: The role of parent and teacher self-determination support, reciprocal friendships, and academic motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 44-45, 32-40. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2015.12.003

Gravel, E. E., Pelletier, L. G., & Reissing, E. D. (2016). "Doing it" for the right reasons: Validation of a measurement of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation for sexual relationships. Personality and Individual Differences, 92, 164-173. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.015

Pelletier, L. G., & Rocchi, M. (2016). Teacher's motivation in the classroom. In W.C. Liu, J.C.K. Wang, & R.M. Ryan (Eds.), Building autonomous learners: Research and practical perspectives using self-determination theory (pp. 107-127). Singapore: Springer.

Pelletier, L. G., Guertin, C., Pope, J. P., & Rocchi, M. (2016). Homeostasis balance, homeostasis imbalance or distinct motivational processes? Comments on Marks (2015) ‘Homeostatic Theory of Obesity’. Health Psychology Open, 3(1), 1-4. doi: 10.1177/2055102915624512

Guertin, C., Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G., Émond, C., & Lalande, G. (2015). The role of motivation and eating regulation on the physical and psychological health of cardiovascular disease patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 20(5), 543-555. doi: 10.1177/1359105315573471

Lavergne, K., & Pelletier, L. G. (2015). Predicting individual differences in the choice of strategy to compensate for attitude-behaviour inconsistencies in the environmental domain. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 44, 135-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2015.10.001

Pelletier, L. G., & Aitken, N. (2014). Encouraging Environmental Actions in Employees and in the Working Environment: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. In M. Gagné (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Work Engagement, Motivation, and Self-Determination Theory (pp. 314-334). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Radel. R., Pelletier, L. G., Sarrazin, P., & Baxter, D. (2014). The paradoxical effect of controlling context on interest in another activity. Learning and Instruction, 29, 95-102. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2013.09.004

Slovinec D’Angelo, M., Pelletier, L. G., Huta, V., & Reid, R. D. (2014). The roles of self-efficacy and motivation in the prediction of short- and long-term adherence to exercise among coronary heart disease patients. Health Psychology, 33, 1344-1353. doi: 10.1037/hea0000094

Nascimento Junior, J. R., Vissoci, J. R. N., Balbim, G., Moreira, C. R., Pelletier, L. G., & Vieira, L. F. (2014). Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties analysis of the Sport Motivation Scale-II for the Brazilian context. Revista da Educação Física, 25, 441-458. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/reveducfis.v25i3.24855

Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G., & Couture, A. L. (2013). Determinants of coach motivation and autonomy supportive coaching behaviours. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 852-859. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.07.002

Savard, A., Joussemet, M., Pelletier, L. G., & Mageau, G. A. (2013). The benefits of autonomy support for adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 688-700. doi: 10.1007/s11031-013-9351-8

Radel, R., Sarrazin, P., Jehu, M., & Pelletier, L. G. (2013). Priming motivation through unattended speech. British Journal of Social Psychology, 52(4), 763-772. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12030

Radel, R., Pelletier, L. G., & Sarrazin, P. (2013). Restoration processes after need thwarting: when autonomy depends on competence. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 234-244. doi: 10.1007/s11031-012-9308-3

Ricard, N. C., Beaudry, S. G., & Pelletier, L. G. (2012). Lovers with happy feet: The interdependence of relationship and activity factors for individuals dancing with a romantic partner. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 42, 939–963. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00835.x

Sarrazin, P., Pelletier, L. G., Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012).

Pelletier, L. G., Baxter, D., & Huta, V. (2011). Personal autonomy and environmental sustainability. In V. Chirkov, R. Ryan, & K. Sheldon (Eds.), Personal autonomy in cultural contexts: Global perspectives on the psychology of agency, freedom, and people’s well-being (pp. 257-278). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

Radel, R., Pelletier, L. G., Sarrazin, P., & Milyavskaya, M. (2011). Restoration process of the need for autonomy: The early alarm stage. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101, 919–934.

Lavergne, K. J., Sharp, E. C., Pelletier, L. G., & Holtby, A. (2010). The role of perceived government style in the facilitation of self-determined and non self-determined pro-environmental behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 169-177.

Radel, R., Sarrazin, P., & Pelletier, L. G. (2009). Evidence of subliminally primed motivational orientations: The effects of unconscious motivational processes on the performance of a new motor task. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31, 657-674.

Pelletier, L. G., & Sharp, E. C. (2009). Administrative pressures and teachers' interpersonal behaviour in the classroom. Theory and Research in Education, 7, 174-183.

Tremblay, M. A., Blanchard, C. M., Taylor, S., Pelletier, L. G., & Villeneuve, M. (2009). Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale: Its value for organizational psychology research. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 41(4), 213-226. doi: 10.1037/a0015167

Boiché, J. C., Sarrazin, P. G., Grouzet, F. M., Pelletier, L. G., & Chanal, J. (2008). Students’ motivational profiles in physical education and achievement outcomes: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Journal of Educational Psychology, 100, 688-701. doi: 10.1037/0022-0663.100.3.688

Koestner, R., Otis, N., Powers, T. A., Pelletier, L. G., & Gagnon, H. (2008). Autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and goal progress. Journal of Personality, 76, 1201-1230.

Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., & Koestner, R. (2008). Reflections on self-determination theory. Canadian Psychology, 49, 257-262. doi: 10.1037/a0012804

Otis, N., & Pelletier, L. G. (2008). Women’s regulation styles for eating behaviors and outcomes: The mediating role of approach and avoidance food planning. Motivation and Emotion, 32, 55-67.

Green-Demers, I., Legault, L., Pelletier, D., & Pelletier, L. G. (2008). Factorial invariance of the Academic Amotivation Inventory across gender and grade in a sample of Canadian high school students. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68(5), 862-880. doi: 10.1177/0013164407313368

Pelletier, L. G., & Sharp, E. (2008). Persuasive communication and proenvironmental behaviours: How message tailoring and message framing can improve integration of behaviors through self-determined motivation. Canadian Psychology, 49, 210-217. doi: 10.1037/a0012755

Pelletier, L. G., & Dion, S. C.  (2007). An examination of general and specific motivational mechanisms for the relations between body dissatisfaction and eating behaviors. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 3, 303-333.

Bouchard, G., Lee, C. M., Asgary, V.,, & Pelletier, L. G. (2007). Fathers’ motivation for involvement with their children: A self-determination theory perspective. Fathering, 5, 25-41.

Sarrazin, P., Boiché, J., & Pelletier, L. G. (2007). A self-determination theory approach to dropout in athletes. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 229-242). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

D'Angelo, M. S., Reid, R. D., & Pelletier, L. G. (2007). A model for exercise behavior change regulation in patients with heart disease. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29, 208-224. doi: 10.1123/jsep.29.2.208

Pelletier, L. G., & Sarrazin, P. (2007). Measurement issues in self-determination theory and sport. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 143-152). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Pelletier, L. G., Vallerand, R. J., & Sarrazin, P. (2007). The revised six-factor sport motivation scale (Mallett, Kawabata, Newcombe, Otero-Forero, & Jackson, 2007): Something old, something new, and something borrowed. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 615-621.

Sarrazin, P. G., Tessier, D. P., Pelletier, L. G., Trouilloud, D. O., & Chanal, J. (2006). The effects of teachers' expectations about students' motivation on teachers' autonomy-supportive and controlling behaviors. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4, 283-301.

Sharp, E. C., Pelletier, L. G., & Levesque, C. S. (2006). The double-edged sword of rewards for participation in psychology experiments. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 38, 269-277.

Pelletier, L. G., & Patry, D. (2006). Autodétermination et engagement professionnel des enseignants. In B. Galand & E. Bourgeois (Eds.), Se motiver à apprendre (pp. 171-182). Paris, France: Presses Universitaires de France.

Legault, L., Green-Demers, I., & Pelletier, L. G. (2006). Why do high school students lack motivation in the classroom? Toward an understanding of academic amotivation and social support. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 567-582. doi: 10.1037/0022-D663.98.3.567

Grouzet, F. M., Otis, N., & Pelletier, L. G. (2006). Longitudinal cross-gender factorial invariance of the Academic Motivation Scale. Structural Equation Modeling, 13, 73-98.

Tremblay, M. A., Blanchard, C. M., Pelletier, L. G., & Vallerand, R. J. (2006). A dual route in explaining health outcomes in natural disaster. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 1502-1522.

Otis, N., Grouzet, F. M., & Pelletier, L. G. (2005). Latent motivational change in an academic setting: A 3-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97, 170-183. doi: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.2.170

Otis, N., & Pelletier, L. G. (2005). A motivational model of daily hassles, physical symptoms, and future work intentions among police officers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, 2193-2214.

Pelletier, L. G., Dion, S., & Levesque, C. S. (2004). Can self-determination help protect women against sociocultural influences about body image and reduce their risk of experiencing bulimic symptoms?. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 61-88.

Pelletier, L. G., Dion, S. C., Slovenic-D'Angelo, M., & Reid, R. (2004). Why do you regulate what you eat?  Relationship between forms of regulation, eating behaviors, sustained dietary behavior change, and psychological adjustment. Motivation and Emotion, 28, 245-277.

Pelletier, L. G., Dion, S. C., Slovinec-D’Angelo, M., & Reid, R. (2004). Why do you regulate what you eat? Relationships between forms of regulation, eating behaviors, sustained dietary behavior change, and psychological adjustment. Motivation and Emotion, 28(3), 245–277. doi: 10.1023/B:MOEM.0000040154.40922.14

Blanchard, C. M., Pelletier, L. G., Otis, N., & Sharp, E. (2004). Rôle de l'autodétermination et des aptitudes scolaires dans la prédiction des absences scolaires et l'intention de décrocher. Revue des sciences de l’éducation, 30, 105-123.

Levesque, C. S., & Pelletier, L. G. (2003). On the investigation of primed and chronic autonomous and heteronomous motivational orientations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 1570-1584.

Levesque, C. S., Laliberte, M. L. N., Pelletier, L. G., Blanchard, C. M., & Vallerand, R. J. (2003). Harmonious and obsessive passion for the internet: Their associations with the couple's relationship. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 197-221. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb02079.x

Noels, K., Pelletier, L. G., Clement, R., & Vallerand, R. J. (2003). Why are you learning a second language? Motivational orientations and self-determination theory. Language Learning, 53(51), 33-64. doi: 10.1111/1467-9922.53223

Sarrazin, P., Vallerand, R. J., Guillet, E., Pelletier, L. G., & Cury, F. (2002). Motivation and dropout in female handballers: A 21-month prospective study. European Journal of Social Psychology, 32, 395-418.

Pelletier, L. G., Levesque, C. S., & Legault, L. (2002). Pressure from above and pressure from below as determinants of teachers' motivation and teaching behavior. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94, 186-196.

Pelletier, L. G. (2002). A motivational analysis of self-determination for pro-environmental behaviors. In E. L. Deci, & R. M. Ryan (Eds.), Handbook of self-determination research (pp. 205-232). Rochester, NY: University Of Rochester Press.

Boislard, M-A., Green-Demers, I., Pelletier, L. G., Chartrand, J., & Séguin, C. (2002). L’impact du style interpersonnel du partenaire sur la compétence, la motivation et la satisfaction sexuelles (The impact of the interpersonal style of the sexual partner on sexual competence, motivation, and satisfaction). Revue Quebecoise de Psychologie, 23 (3), 105-121.

Pelletier, L. G., Fortier, M. S., Vallerand, R. J., & Brière, N. M. (2001). Associations among perceived autonomy support, forms of self-regulation, and persistence: A prospective study. Motivation and Emotion, 25, 279-306.

Noels, K. A., Clement, R., & Pelletier, L. G. (2001). Intrinsic, extrinsic, and integrative orientations of French Canadian learners of English. Canadian Modern Language Review, 57, 424-442.

Mageau, G. A., Green-Demers, I., & Pelletier, L. G. (2000). Supprimer l’ennui mais à quel prix? L’impact paradoxal du contrôe mental sur l’intérêt envers une tâche ennuyante. Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement [The suppression of our boredom, but at what price? The paradoxical impact of mental control of boredom during a tedious task], 32, 29-39. doi: 10.1037/h0087098

Legault, L., & Pelletier, L. G. (2000). Impact of an environmental education program on students' and parents' attitudes, motivation, and behaviours. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science Revue, 32, 243-250.

Noels, K.A., Pelletier, L. G., Clément, R., & Vallerand, R. J. (2000). Why are you learning a second language? Orientations and Self-Determination Theory. Language Learning, 50, 57-85. doi: 10.1111/0023-8333.00111

Pelletier, L. G., Dion, S., Tuson, K. M., & Green-Demers, I. (1999). Why do people fail to adopt environmental behaviors? Towards a taxonomy of environmental amotivation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2481-2504.

Noels, K. A., Clement, R., & Pelletier, L. G. (1999). Perceptions of teachers' communicative style and students' intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Modern Language Journal, 83, 23-34.

Pelletier, L. G., Tuson, K., Green-Demers, I., Noels, K., & Beaton, A. (1998). Why are you doing things for the environment? The Motivation Toward the Environment Scale (MTES). Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 437-468.

Green-Demers, I., Pelletier, L. G., Stewart, D. G., & Gushue, N. R. (1998). Coping with less interesting aspects of training: Toward a model of interest and motivation enhancement in individual sports. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 20, 251-261.

Levesque, C. S., Pelletier, L. G., & Hunsley, J. (1998). Toward a model of environmental activism. Environment and Behavior, 30, 628-652.

Pelletier, L. G., Green-Demers, I., & Béland, A. (1997). Pourquoi adopter des comportements écologiques? Validation de l'Échelle de Motivation envers l'Environnement.. Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement, 29, 145-156.

Pelletier, L. G., Tuson, K. M., & Haddad, N. K. (1997). Client Motivation for Therapy Scale: A measure of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation for therapy. Journal of Personality Assessment, 68:2, 414-435. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6802_11

Green-Demers, I., Pelletier, L. G., & Menard, S. (1997). The impact of behavioural difficulty on the saliency of the association between self-determined motivation and environmental behaviours. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 29, 157-166.

Pelletier, L. G., Vallerand, R. J., Green-Demers, I., Blais, M. R., & Brière, N. M. (1996). Vers une conceptualisation multidimensionnelle du loisir: Construction et validation de l'Échelle de Motivation vis-à-vis les Loisirs (EML). Loisir et Société, 19, 559-585.

Dion, S., Pelletier, L. G., & Green-Demers, I. (1996). Statut socio-économique et santé physique: le rôle modérateur de l'autodétermination. Science et Comportement, 25, 183-206.

Pelletier, L. G., & Vallerand, R. J. (1996). Supervisors' beliefs and subordinates' intrinsic motivation: A behavioral confirmation analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71, 331-340.

Pelletier, L. G., Vallerand, R. J., Green-Demers, I., Blais, M. R., & Brière, N. M. (1995). Loisirs et santé mentale: Les relations entre la motivation pour la pratique des loisirs et le bien-être psychologique. Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement, 27, 140-158.

Pelletier, L. G., Fortier, M. S., Vallerand, R. J., Tuson, K. M., & Brière, N. M. (1995). Toward a new measure of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation in sports: The Sport Motivation Scale (SMS). Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17, 35-53.

Brière, N. M., Vallerand, R. J., Blais, M. R., & Pelletier, L. G. (1995). Développement et validation d'une mesure de motivation intrinsèque et extrinsèque et d'amotivation en contexte sportif: L'Echelle de Motivation dans les Sports (EMS). Journal International de Psychologie du Sport, 26, 465-489.

Vallerand, R. J., Gagné, F., Senecal, C., & Pelletier, L. G. (1994). A comparison of school intrinsic motivation and perceived competence of gifted and regular students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 38, 172-175.

Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., Blais, M. R., Briere, N. M., Senecal, C., & Valliéres, E. F. (1993). On the assessment of intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation in education: Evidence on the concurrent and construct validity of the Academic Motivation Scale. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 53, 159-172.

Levesque, C. S., Pelletier, L. G., & Vallerand, R. J. (1992). Type de programme universitaire et sexe de l'étudiant: Effets sur la perception du climat et sur la motivation. Revue des Sciences de l'Education, 18(3), 375-388. doi: 10.7202/900743ar

Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., Blais, M. R., Briere, N. M., Senecal, C., & Valliéres, E. F. (1992). The Academic Motivation Scale: A measure of intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation in education. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 52, 1003-1017.

Deci, E. L., Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., & Ryan, R. M. (1991). Motivation and education: The self-determination perspective. The Educational Psychologist, 26(3-4), 325-346. doi: 10.1207/s15326985ep2603&4_6

Vallerand, R. J., Blais, M. R., Briere, N. M., & Pelletier, L. G. (1989). Construction and validation of the Motivation Toward Education Scale. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science Revue Canadienne, 21, 323-349.

Vallerand, R. J., Blais, M. R., Briere, N. M., & Pelletier, L. G. (1989). Construction and validation of the Motivation toward Education Scale. Canadian Journal Of Behavioural Science Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 21, 323-349.

Blanchard, C. M., Pelletier, L. G., Otis, N., & Sharp, E. (). Rôle de l'autodétermination et des aptitudes scolaires dans la prédiction des absences scolaires et l'intention de décrocher. Revue des sciences de l’éducation, 30, 105-123.