Autonomy-Supportive Practices

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Powers, T. A.Moore, E.Levine, S.Holding, A. (2023) Autonomy support buffers the impact of self-criticism on depression. Personality and Individual Differences, 200 ,111876

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Tanaka, A.Tamura, A.Ishii, R.Nakazato, N. (2023) Longitudinal association between maternal autonomy support and controlling parenting and adolescents’ depressive symptoms. Journal of Youth Adolescence, 52 ,1058-1073

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Johansen, M. O.Eliassen, S., Jeno, L. M. (2023) The bright and dark side of autonomy: How autonomy support and thwarting relate to student motivation and academic functioning. Frontiers in Education, 8 ,1153647

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Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Graham, L.Zheng, Y. (2023) The role of perceived autonomy-supportive communication for motivating prejudice reduction and avoiding defiant backlash within the police force workplace. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Advance online publication

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Arvanitis, A.Barrable, A.Touloumakos, A. K. (2023) The relationship between autonomy support and structure in early childhood nature‐based settings: Practices and challenges. Learning Environments Research, Advance Online

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Johansen, M.Eliassen, S., Jeno, L. M. (2023) “Why is this relevant for me?”: Increasing content relevance enhances student motivation and vitality. Frontiers in Psychology, 14

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Itzchakov, G., Weinstein, N.Saluk, D.Amar, M. (2023) Connection heals wounds: Feeling listened to reduces speakers’ loneliness following a social rejection disclosure. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49(8) ,1273-1294

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Weinstein, N.Hill, J., Law, W. (2023) Balancing listening and action is key to supportive parenting. Current Opinion in Psychology, Advance online publication

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J.Marsh, H. W. (2023) Autonomy-supportive teaching enhances prosocial and reduces antisocial behavior via classroom climate and psychological needs: A multilevel randomized control intervention. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Advance Online

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Kalman-Halevi, M., Kanat-Maymon, Y., Roth, G. (2023) Antecedents of empathic capacity: Emotion regulation styles as mediators between controlling versus autonomy – supportive maternal practices and empathy. International Journal of Emotional Education, Advance online publication

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Jang, H-R.Basarkod, G., Reeve, J.Marsh, H. (2023) Longitudinal reciprocal effects of agentic engagement and autonomy support: Between- and within-person perspectives. Journal of Educational Psychology, Advance online publication

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Monacis, D.Sulla, F.Peconio, G.Limone, P. (2023) Measuring autonomy support in special needs teachers from a self-determination theory perspective: Validation of the Italian version of the Learning Climate Questionnaire. In Front. Psychol. - Educational Psychology, Advance Online

Meng, L.Lin, X.Du, J.Zhang, X. (2023) Autonomy support and prosocial impact facilitate meaningful work: A daily diary study. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publicatione

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Kors, J.de la Croix, A.Martin, L.Verhoeven, C. J. M. (2022) Autonomy-supportive decision-making in maternity care during prenatal consultations: a qualitative interaction analysis. BMJ Open, 12 ,e063463

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Bureau, J. A.Gareau, A., Guay, F., Mageau, G. A. (2022) Investigating how autonomy-supportive teaching moderates the relation between student honesty and premeditated cheating. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 92 ,175-193

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Neufeld, A. (2022) Towards an autonomy-supportive model of wellness in Canadian medical education. Canadian Medical Education Journal, Advance Online

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Bülow, A.Neubauer, A. B., Soenens, B.Boele, S. (2022) Universal ingredients to parenting teens: Parental warmth and autonomy support promote adolescent well-being in most families. PsyArXiv Preprints,

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Cho, H. J., Levesque, C. S.Yough, M. (2022) How autonomy-supportive learning environments promote Asian international students’ academic adjustment: a self-determination theory perspective. Learning Environments Research, Advance Online

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Weinstein, N.Huo, A.Itzchakov, G. (2021) Parental listening when adolescents self-disclose: A pre-registered experimental study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Advance online publication

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Reeve, J.Cheon, S. H. (2021) Autonomy-supportive teaching: Its malleability, benefits, and potential to improve educational practice. Educational Psychologist, 56(1) ,54-77

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van Houwelingen, A. H., Kusurkar, R. A.Engels, F. (2021) Evaluation of a multidisciplinary bachelor course on pain with autonomy-supportive teaching strategies through the lens of Self-Determination Theory. Pharmacy, 9 ,66

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Berkovich, I.Gueta, B. (2021) The effect of autonomy-supportive climate in a second chance programme for at-risk youth on dropout risk: The mediating role of adolescents’ sense of authenticity. European Journal of Psychology of Education,

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Vansteenkiste, M. (2020) When teachers learn how to provide classroom structure in an autonomy-supportive way: Benefits to teachers and their students. Teaching and Teacher Education, 90 ,103004

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Itzchakov, G., Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Amar, M. (2020) Can high quality listening predict lower speakers’ prejudiced attitudes?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 91 ,104022

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Kors, J.Paternotte, E.Martin, L.Verhoeven, C. J. (2020) Factors influencing autonomy supportive consultation: A realist review. Patient Education and Counseling, 103 ,2069-2077

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Neufeld, A.Malin, G. (2020) A commentary on autonomy-supportive teaching: A reply to Duguid et al. (2020). Medical Teacher, 43(2) ,238

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Li, C.Hwa Kee, Y.Kong, L. C.Zou, L. (2019) Autonomy-supportive teaching and basic psychological need satisfaction among school students: The role of mindfulness. MDPI Journal of Environmenal Research and Public Health, 16

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Halvari, A., Halvari, H., Deci, E. L., Williams, G. C. (2019) Autonomy-supportive dental treatment, oral health-related eudaimonic well-being and oral health: a randomized clinical trial. Psychology & Health, 34(6) ,1-16

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Behzadnia, B.Mohammadzadeh, H.Ahmadi, M. (2019) Autonomy-supportive behaviors promote autonomous motivation, knowledge structures, motor skills learning and performance in physical education. Current Psychology, 38(6) ,1692-1705

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Robichaud, J-M.Lessard, J.Labelle, L., Mageau, G. A. (2019) Anger and empathy as pathways to internalization: The role of logical consequences and autonomy support. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 ,1511-1524

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Weinstein, N., Vansteenkiste, M.Paulmann, S. (2019) Listen to your mother: Motivating tones of voice predict adolescents’ reactions to mothers. Developmental Psychology, 55(12) ,2534–2546

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Audenaert, E.Van Petegem, S.Vandevelde, S. (2019) The internalization of and defiance against rules within prison: The role of correctional officers’ autonomy-supportive and controlling communication style as perceived by prisoners. Motivation and Emotion, 43 ,771-785

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Soenens, B.Mabbe, E.Dieleman, L. (2019) From daily need experiences to autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling parenting via psychological availability and stress. Parenting: Science and Practice, 19 ,177-202

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Zigarmi, D.Roberts, T. P.Shuck, B. (2018) Motivation and internal frames of reference: Do we have the wisdom to help employees flourish at work?. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 20(2) ,127-132

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Joussemet, M., Mageau, G. A.Larose, M.-P.Briand, M. (2018) How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk: a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the French How-to Parenting Program on children’s mental health compared to a wait-list control group. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1) ,257

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J.Lee, Y.Lee, J. (2018) Why autonomy-supportive interventions work: Explaining the professional development of teachers’ motivating style. Teaching and Teacher Education, 69 ,43-51

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Visser, C.L.F.Wilschut, J.A.Isik, U.van den Burgt, S.M.E. (2018) The association of readiness for interprofessional learning with empathy, motivation and professional identity development in medical students. BMC Medical Education, 18(125) ,1-10

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Visser, C. L. F.Wilschut, J. A.Isik, U.van den Burgt, S. M. E. (2018) The association of readiness for interprofessional learning with empathy, motivation and professional identity development in medical students. BMC Medical Education, 18(125) ,1-10

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Guay, F., Ratelle, C. F.Lessard, V.Dubois, P. (2018) Mothers’ and fathers’ autonomy-supportive and controlling behaviors: An analysis of interparental contributions. Parenting: Science and Practice, 18 ,45-65

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Van Petegem, S.Zimmer-Gembeck, M.J., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M. (2017) Does General Parenting Context Modify Adolescents’ Appraisals and Coping with a Situation of Parental Regulation? The Case of Autonomy-Supportive Parenting. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(9) ,2623-2639

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Benita, M.Levkovitz, T., Roth, G. (2017) Integrative emotion regulation predicts adolescents’ prosocial behavior through the mediation of empathy. Learning and Instruction, 50 ,14-20

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Roth, G., Kanat-Maymon, Y., Assor, A. (2016) The role of unconditional parental regard in autonomy‐supportive parenting. Journal of Personality, 84(6) ,716-725

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Langdon, J. L.Schlote, R.Harris, B.Burdette, G. (2015) Effects of a training program to enhance autonomy supportive behaviors among youth soccer coaches. Journal of Human Sport & Exercise, 10 ,1-14

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Langdon, J. L.Harris, B. S.Burdette, G. P.Rothberger, S. (2015) Development and implementation of an autonomy supportive training program among youth sport coaches. Autonomy Support Training in Youth Sport, 2 ,169–177

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Ng, B., Liu, W. C., Wang, C. K. J. (2015) A preliminary examination of teachers’ and students’ perspectives on autonomy-supportive instructional behaviors. Qualitative Research in Education, 4(2) ,192-221

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Chua, S. N., Philippe, F. L. (2015) Autonomy supportive fathers beget system-supporting children: The role of autonomy support on protesting behavior. Personality and Individual Differences, 86 ,348-353

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Amoura, C.Berjot, S., Gillet, N.Caruana, S. (2015) Autonomy-supportive and controlling styles of teaching: Opposite or distinct teaching styles?. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 74 ,141-158

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Reeve, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Assor, A.Ahmad, I. (2014) The beliefs that underlie autonomy-supportive and controlling teaching: A multinational investigation. Motivation and Emotion, 38(1) ,93-110

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Katz, I.Shahar, B. (2014) What Makes a Motivating Teacher? Teachers Motivation and Beliefs as Predictors of Their Autonomy-Supportive Style. School Psychology International, 36(6) ,575-588

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Baldwin, C. D.Craig, M. S.Garfunkel, L. C.Harris, P. (2012) Autonomy-supportive medical education: Let the force be within you!. Academic Medicine, 87 ,1468-1469

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Pavey, L.Greitemeyer, T.Sparks, P. (2012) “I help because I want to, not because you tell me to”:Empathy increases autonomously motivated helping. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38 ,681–689

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Grant, A. M.Berry, J. W. (2011) The necessity of others is the mother of invention: Intrinsic and prosocial motivations, perspective taking, and creativity. Academy of Management Journal, 54 ,73-96

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Croiset, G.Ten Cate, T. J. (2011) Twelve tips to stimulate intrinsic motivation in students through autonomy-supportive classroom teaching derived from Self-Determination Theory. Medical Teacher, 33 ,978-982

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Roth, G., Kanat-Maymon, Y.Bibi, U. (2011) Prevention of school bullying: The important role of autonomy-supportive teaching and internalization of pro-social values. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 81 ,654–666

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Pollak, K. I.Alexander, S. C.Tulsky, J. A.Lyna, P. (2011) Physician empathy and listening: Associations with patient satisfaction and autonomy. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 24 ,665–672

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Chan, D. K., Lonsdale, C.Ho, P. Y. (2009) Patient motivation and adherence to post-surgery rehabilitation exercise recommendations: The influence of physiotherapists’ autonomy supportive behaviors. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 90 ,1977-1982

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Oliver, E.J., Markland, D. A.Hardy, J. (2008) The effects of autonomy-supportive and controlling environments on self-talk. Motivation and Emotion, 32 ,200-212

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Pihu, M.Hein, V.Koka, A. (2008) How students’ perceptions of teacher’s autonomy supportive behaviors affect physical activity behaviour: An application of trans-contextual model. European Journal of Sport Science, 8 ,193-204

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Ahlberg, M.Mallett, C. J.Tinning, T. (2008) Developing autonomy supportive coaching behaviors: An action research approach to coach development.. International Journal of Coaching Science, 2 ,1-20

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Conroy, D. E.Coatsworth, J. D. (2007) Assessing autonomy-supportive coaching strategies in youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8 ,671-684

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Grolnick, W. S.Price, C. E.Beiswenger, K. L.Sauck, C. C. (2007) Evaluative pressure in mothers: Effects of situation, maternal, and child characteristics on autonomy supportive versus controlling behavior. Developmental Psychology, 43 ,991-1002

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Soenens, B.Duriez, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Goossens, L. (2007) The intergenerational transmission of empathy-related responding in adolescence: The role of maternal support. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33 ,1-13

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L., Grolnick, W. S., La Guardia, J. G. (2006) The significance of autonomy and autonomy support in psychological development and psychopathology. In D. Cicchetti & D. J. Cohen (Eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Theory and method. , 1 (pp. 795-849) New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc..

Vansteenkiste, M.Simons, J., Soenens, B.Lens, W. (2004) How to become a persevering exerciser? Providing a clear, future intrinsic goal in an autonomy supportive way. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 26 ,232-249

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Assor, A., Kaplan, H., Roth, G. (2002) Choice is good, but relevance is excellent: Autonomy-enhancing and suppressing teacher behaviours in predicting student’s engagement in school work. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 72 ,261-278

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Reeve, J., Jang, H.Harde, P.Omura, M. (2002) Providing a rationale in an autonomy-supportive way as a strategy to motivate others during an uninteresting activity. Motivation and Emotion, 26 ,183-207

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Williams, G. C.Cox, E. M.Kouides, R., Deci, E. L. (1999) Presenting the facts about smoking to adolescents: The effects of an autonomy supportive style. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 153 ,959-964

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Reeve, J.Bolt, E.Cai, Y. (1999) Autonomy-supportive teachers: How they teach and motivate students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(3) ,537-548

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Baldwin, C. D.Craig, M. S.Garfunkel, L. C.Harris, P. (2012) Autonomy-supportive medical education: Let the force be within you!. Academic Medicine, 87 ,1468-1469

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Halvari, A., Halvari, H., Deci, E. L., Williams, G. C. (2019) Autonomy-supportive dental treatment, oral health-related eudaimonic well-being and oral health: a randomized clinical trial. Psychology & Health, 34(6) ,1-16

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Reeve, J.Cheon, S. H. (2021) Autonomy-supportive teaching: Its malleability, benefits, and potential to improve educational practice. Educational Psychologist, 56(1) ,54-77

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Berkovich, I.Gueta, B. (2021) The effect of autonomy-supportive climate in a second chance programme for at-risk youth on dropout risk: The mediating role of adolescents’ sense of authenticity. European Journal of Psychology of Education,

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Vansteenkiste, M. (2020) When teachers learn how to provide classroom structure in an autonomy-supportive way: Benefits to teachers and their students. Teaching and Teacher Education, 90 ,103004

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Katz, I.Shahar, B. (2014) What Makes a Motivating Teacher? Teachers Motivation and Beliefs as Predictors of Their Autonomy-Supportive Style. School Psychology International, 36(6) ,575-588

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