Basic Psychological Needs

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Paulmann, S., Weinstein, N. (2023) Teachers’ motivational prosody: A pre-registered experimental test of children’s reactions to tone of voice used by teachers. British Journal of Educational Psychology, Advance online publication

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Ryan, R. M.Duineveld, J., Di Domenico, S. I.Ryan, W. S. (2023) We know this much is (meta-analytically) true: A meta-review of meta-analytic findings evaluating self-determination theory. Psychological Bulletin, Advance online publication

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2023) Clarifying eudaimonia and psychological functioning to complement evaluative and experiential well-being: Why basic psychological needs should be measured in national accounts of well-being. Perspectives on Psychological Science, Advance Online ,1-15

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Bradshaw, E. L.DeHaan, C. R.Parker, P. D., Curren, R. (2023) The perceived conditions for living well: Positive perceptions of primary goods linked with basic psychological needs and wellness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(1) ,44-60

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Itzhaki-Braun, Y.Sulimani-Aidan, Y. (2022) Determination of life satisfaction among young women care leavers from the Ultraorthodox Jewish community. Children and Youth Services Review, 136 ,1006428

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Magson, N.Craven, R. G., Ryan, R. M.Dillon, A. (2022) A cross-cultural investigation of basic psychological need satisfaction at work in an indigenous and non-indigenous Australian sample across occupation types.. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 53(2) ,213-238

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Saricali, M.Guler, D. (2022) The mediating role of psychological need frustration on the relationship between frustration intolerance and existential loneliness. Current Psychology, Advance Online

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2022) In In: Maggino, F. (eds), Self-Determination Theory. , Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research Springer, Cham: doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_2630-2

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Tóth-Király, I.Morin, A. J.S., Gillet, N.Bőthe, B. (2022) Refining the assessment of need supportive and need thwarting interpersonal behaviors using the bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling framework. Current Psychology, 41 ,2998–3012

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Manganelli, L., Forest, J. (2022) Using Self-Determination Theory to understand when and how money buys happiness: A cross-sectional and intervention study. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17 ,31-56

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Lataster, J.Reijinders, J.Janssens, M.Simons, M. (2022) Basic psychological need satisfaction and well-being across age: A cross-sectional general population study among 1709 Dutch speaking adults. Journal of Happiness Studies, Advance Online

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Davids, E. L. (2022) The interaction between basic psychological needs, decision-making and life goals among emerging adults in South Africa. Social Sciences, 11(7) ,316

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Martela, F.Lehmus-Sun, A.Parker, P. D.Pessi, A. B. (2022) Needs and well-being across Europe: Basic Psychological Needs are closely connected With well-being, meaning, and symptoms of Depression in 27 European countries. Social Psychological and Personality Science, Advance Online ,1-4

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Costa, S.Canale, N.Mioni, G.Cellini, N. (2022) Maintaining social support while social distancing: The longitudinal benefit of basic psychological needs for symptoms of anxiety during the COVID‐19 outbreak. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Advance online publication

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Houlfort, N.Cécire, P., Koestner, R.Verner-Filion, J. (2022) Managing the work‐home interface by making sacrifices: Costs of sacrificing psychological needs. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Busque-Carrier, M., Ratelle, C. F.Le Corff, Y. (2021) Work values and job satisfaction: The mediating role of basic psychological needs at work. Journal of Career Development, Advance Online ,1–16

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Stanley, P.Schutte, N. S.Phillips, W. J. (2021) A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction and affect. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 5(1) ,1-16

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Nishimura, T., Bradshaw, E. L., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (2021) Satisfaction of basic psychological needs in an interdependence model of fathers’ own aspirations and those of their adolescent children. Social Development, 30(1) ,293-310

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Koestner, R.Holding, A. (2021) A generative legacy: SDT’s refined understanding of the central role of autonomy. Motivation Science, 7(2) ,111–112

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Laporte, N., Soenens, B.Flamant, N., Vansteenkiste, M. (2021) The role of daily need crafting in daily fluctuations in adolescents’ need-based and affective experiences. Motivation and Emotion,

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Olafsen, A. H., Halvari, H.Frølund, C. W. (2021) The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration at Work scale: A validation study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 ,697306

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Soenens, B., Ryan, R. M., Vansteenkiste, M. (2020) Manual of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS). Belgium: Ghent University.

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Vansteenkiste, M., Ryan, R. M., Soenens, B. (2020) Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions. Motivation and Emotion, 44 ,1-31

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Behzadnia, B.FatahModares, S. (2020) Basic psychological need-satisfying activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being,

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2020) Distinguishing between basic psychological needs and basic wellness enhancers: the case of beneficence as a candidate psychological need. Motivation and Emotion, 44(1) ,116-133

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Cantarero, K.van Tilburg, W. A. P.Smoktunowicz, E. (2020) Affirming basic psychological needs promotes mental well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. Social Psychological and Personality Science, ,1-8

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Arvanitis, A.Kalliris, K.Kaminiotis, K. (2020) Are defaults supportive of autonomy? An examination of nudges under the lens of self-determination theory. The Social Science Journal, Advance online publication

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Sakan, D.Zuljevic, D.Rokvic, N. (2020) The role of basic psychological needs in well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Frontiers in Public Health, 8:583181

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Soenens, B.Van Petegem, S.Neyrinck, B. (2020) Live well and die with inner peace: The importance of retrospective need-based experiences, ego integrity and despair for late adults’ death attitudes. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 91 ,104184

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Tang, M.Wang, D.Guerrien, A. (2020) A systematic review and meta-analysis on basic psychological need satisfaction, motivation, and well-being in later life: Contributions of self-determination theory. PsyCh Journal, 9 (1) ,5-33

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Ryan, R. M.Ryan, W. S., Di Domenico, S. I., Deci, E. L. (2019) In R. M. Ryan (Ed)., The nature and the conditions of human autonomy and flourishing: Self-determination theory and basic psychological needs. (pp. 89-110) Oxford University Press..

Wang, C.Hsu, H-C. K.Bonem, E. M., Moss, J.D. (2019) Need satisfaction and need dissatisfaction: A comparative study of online and face-to-face learning contexts. Computers in Human Behavior, 95 ,114-125

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Sedikides, C., Ntoumanis, N., Sheldon, K. M. (2019) I am the chosen one: Narcissism in the backdrop of self‐determination theory. Journal of Personality, 87 ,70-81

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Vandenkerckhove, B., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Brenning, K. (2019) The role of weekly need-based experiences and self-criticism in predicting weekly academic (mal)adjustment. Learning and Individual Differences, 69 ,69-83

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Reeve, J.Lee, W. (2019) A neuroscientific perspective on basic psychological needs. Journal of Personality, 87(1) ,102-114

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Waterschoot, J., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vansteenkiste, M. (2019) The role of competence-related attentional bias and resilience in restoring thwarted feelings of competence. Motivation and Emotion, 44 ,82-98

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Chatzisarantis, N. L.Ada, E. N.Ahmadi, M.Caltabiano, N. (2019) Differential effects of perceptions of equal, favourable and unfavourable autonomy support on educational and well-being outcomes. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 58 ,33-43

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Campbell, R., Soenens, B.Beyers, W., Vansteenkiste, M. (2018) University students’ sleep during an exam period: the role of basic psychological needs and stress. Motivation and Emotion, 42(5) ,671-681

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Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Ntoumanis, N.Carey, R.Dodos, L. (2018) A diary study of appearance social comparisons and need frustration in young women. Personality and Individual Differences, 122 ,120-126

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Quested, E., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C.Uren, H.Hardcastle, S. J. (2018) Community Gardening: Basic Psychological Needs as Mechanisms to Enhance Individual and Community Well-Being. Ecopsychology, 10(3)

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Y, Shi, Levesque, C. S.Maeda, Y. (2018) General need for autonomy and subjective wellbeing: A meta-analysis of studies in the US and East Asia. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19(6) ,1863-1882

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M.Steger, M. F. (2018) Meaningfulness as satisfaction of autonomy, competence, relatedness, and beneficence: Comparing the four satisfactions and positive affect as predictors of meaning in life. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19(5) ,1261-1282

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Campbell, R.Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2018) Psychological need frustration as a transdiagnostic process in associations of self-critical perfectionism with depressive symptoms and eating pathology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(10)

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Tjin A Tsoi, S.L.N.M.de Boer, A.Croiset, G.Koster, A.S. (2018) How basic psychological needs and motivation affect vitality and lifelong learning adaptability of pharmacists: a structural equation model. Adavances in Health Sciences Education, 23 ,549-566

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Bouizegarene, N., Philippe, F. L. (2018) Longitudinal directive effect of need satisfaction in self-defining memories on friend related identity processing styles and friend satisfaction. Self and Identity, 17 ,127-138

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Verner-Filion, J., Vallerand, R. J. (2018) A longitudinal examination of elite youth soccer players: The role of passion and basic need satisfaction in athletes’ optimal functioning. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 39 ,20-28

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.De Houwer, J.Hughes, S.Spruyt, A. (2018) The development and validation of an implicit measure of competence need satisfaction. Motivation and Emotion, 42 ,615-637

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Van Assche, J., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Audenaert, E.De Schryver, M. (2018) Are the benefits of autonomy satisfaction and the costs of autonomy frustration dependent on individuals’ autonomy strength?. Journal of Personality, 86 ,1017-1036

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Audenaert, E.Vandevelde, S., Soenens, B. (2017) Choosing When Choices Are Limited: The Role of Perceived Afforded Choice and Autonomy in Prisoners’ Well-Being. Law and Human Behavior, 41(6) ,567-578

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Campbell, R., Soenens, B., Weinstein, N., Vansteenkiste, M. (2017) Impact of Partial Sleep Deprivation on Psychological Functioning: Effects on Mindfulness and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction. Mindfulness, 9(4) ,1123-1133

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2017) Sport, physical activity, and physical education. In R. M. Ryan, & E. L. Deci., Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. (pp. 481-507) New York, NY: Guilford.

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Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G.Cheung, S.Baxter, D. (2017) Assessing need-supportive and need-thwarting interpersonal behaviours: The Interpersonal Behaviours Questionnaire (IBQ). Personality and Individual Differences, 104 ,423-433

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Philippe, F. L.Bernard-Desrosiers, L. (2017) The odyssey of episodic memories: Identifying the paths and processes through which they contribute to well-being. Journal of Personality, 85 ,518-529

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Guilbaut, V., Philippe, F. L. (2017) Commitment in romantic relationships as a function of partners’ encoding of important couple-related memories. Memory, 25 ,595-606

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Houle, I., Philippe, F. L. (2017) Need satisfaction in episodic memories impacts mood at retrieval and well-being over time. Personality and Individual Differences, 105 ,194-199

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DeHaan, C.Hirai, T., Ryan, R. M. (2016) Nussbaum’s capabilities and self-determination theory’s basic psychological needs: Relating some fundamentals of human wellness. Journal of Happiness, 5 ,2037-2049

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Kinnafick, F-E., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Duda, J. L. (2016) The effect of need supportive text messages on motivation and physical activity behaviour. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 39(4) ,574-586

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Cerasoli, C. P.Nicklin, J. M.Nassrelgrgawi, A. S. (2016) Performance, incentives, and needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness: A meta-analysis. Motivation and Emotion, 40(6) ,781-813

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Kanat-Maymon, Y.Antebi, A.Zilcha-Mano, S. (2016) Basic psychological need fulfillment in human–pet relationships and well-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 92 ,69-73

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2016) The benefits of benevolence: Basic psychological needs, beneficence, and the enhancement of well-being. Journal of Personality, 84(6) ,750-764

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González-Cutre, D.Sicilia, A.Sierra, A. C.Ferriz, R. (2016) Understanding the need for novelty from the perspective of self-determination theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 102 ,159-169

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Gonzalez, M. G.Swanson, D. P., Lynch, M. F., Williams, G. C. (2016) Testing satisfaction of basic psychological needs as a mediator of the relationship between socioeconomic status and physical and mental health. Journal of Health Psychology, 21 ,972-982

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Cordeiro, P.Paixão, P.Lens, W.Lacante, M. (2016) Factor Structure and Dimensionality of the Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Among Portuguese High School Students. Relations to Well-Being and Ill-Being. Learning and Individual Differences, 47 ,51-60

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Trenshaw, K. F.Revelo, R. A.Earl, K. A.Herman, G. L. (2016) Using self determination theory principles to promote engineering students’ intrinsic motivation to learn. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32 ,1194-1207

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Bouizagarene, N., Philippe, F. L. (2016) Episodic memories as building blocks of identity styles and life domains satisfaction: Examining need satisfaction and need for closure in memories. Memory, 24 ,616-628

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L., Vansteenkiste, M. (2016) In D. Cicchetti (Ed), Autonomy and autonomy disturbances in self-development and psychopathology: Research on motivation, attachment, and clinical process. , Developmental psychopathology , 1 (pp. 385-438) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Lynch, M. F.Salikhova, N. R. (2016) Teachers’ conceptions about the child’s developmental needs: A structural analysis. Mathematics Education, 11 ,1471-1479

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Soenens, B.Boone, L.Vandenkerckhove, B. (2016) Evaluative concerns perfectionism and coping with failure: Effects on rumination, avoidance, and acceptance. Personality and Individual Differences, 101 ,114-119

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Izuma, K.Aoki, R.Matsumoto, K. (2016) In S. Kim, J. Reeve, & M. Bong (Eds.), “Your choice” motivates you in the brain: The emergence of autonomy neuroscience. , 19: Recent Developments in Neuroscience Research on Human Motivation (pp. 95-125) Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi: 10.1108/S0749-7423201719

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Nishimura, T.Suzuki, T. (2016) Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration in Japan: Controlling for the big five personality traits. Japanese Psychological Research, 58(4) ,320-331

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Cordeiro, P.Paixão, P.Lens, W.Lacante, M. (2016) The Portuguese validation of the basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration scale: Concurrent and longitudinal relations to well-being and ill-being. Psychologica Belgica, 56(3) ,193-209

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Legate, N.DeHaan, C., Ryan, R. M. (2015) Righting the wrong: Reparative coping after going along with ostracism. The Journal of Social Psychology, 155 ,471-482

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Campbell, R., Vansteenkiste, M.Delesie, L. M.Mariman, A. N. (2015) Examining the role of psychological need satisfaction in sleep: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Personality and Individual Differences, ,199–204

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Chen, B.Van Assche, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2015) Does Psychological Need Satisfaction Matter When Environmental or Financial Safety are at Risk?. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(3) ,745-766

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Chen, B.Van Assche, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2015) Does psychological need satisfaction matter when environmental or financial safety are at risk?. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16 ,745-766

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Cordeiro, P. M.Paixão, M. P.Lens, W.Lacante, M. (2015) Cognitive-motivational antecedents of career decision-making processes in Portugese high school students: A longitudinal study. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 90 ,145-153

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Britton, P. C.VanOrden, K. A.Hirsch, J. K., Niemiec, C. P. (2014) Basic psychological needs, suicidal ideation, and risk for suicidal behavior in young adults. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 44(4) ,362-371

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Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J. (2014) Self-Critical Perfectionism and Binge Eating Symptoms: A Longitudinal Test of the Intervening Role of Psychological Need Frustration. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 61(3) ,363-373

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Di Domenico, S.Fournier, M. (2014) Socioeconomic status, income inequality, and health complaints: A basic psychological needs perspective. Social Indicators Research, 119 ,1679-1697

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B.Verstuyf, J. (2014) Fostering Self-Endorsed Motivation to Change in Patients with an Eating Disorder: The Role of Perceived Autonomy Support and Psychological Need Satisfaction. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(6) ,585-600

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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

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Dysvik, A.Kuvaas, B., Gagné, M. (2013) An investigation of the unique relations between basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43 ,1050-1064

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Ahmad, I., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2013) The Relations of Arab Jordanian Adolescents’ Perceived Maternal Parenting to Teacher-Rated Adjustment and Problems: The Intervening Role of Perceived Need Satisfaction. Developmental Psychology, 49(1) ,177-183

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Verstuyf, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B.Boone, L. (2013) Daily Ups and Downs in Women’s Binge Eating Symptoms: The Role of Basic Psychological Needs, General Self-Control, and Emotional Eating. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 32(3) ,335-361

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Di Domenico, S. I.Fournier, M. A.Ayaz, H.Ruocco, A. C. (2013) In search of integrative processes: Basic psychological need satisfaction predicts medial prefrontal activation during decisional conflict. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 142(3) ,967-978

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Ng, J.Y.Y., Ntoumanis, N.Thogersen-Ntoumani, C.Stott, K. (2013) Predicting psychological needs and well-being of individual weight management: The role of important others. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 5 ,291-310

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Hadden, Benjamin W.Overup, Camilla S., Knee, C. R. (2013) Removing the Ego: Need Fulfillment, Self-Image Goals, and Self-Presentation. Self and Identity, ,1-20

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Radel, R., Pelletier, L. G.Sarrazin, P. (2013) Restoration processes after need thwarting: when autonomy depends on competence. Motivation and Emotion, 37 ,234-244

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Vansteenkiste, M., Ryan, R. M. (2013) On psychological growth and vulnerability: Basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration as a unifying principle. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 23 ,263–280

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Milyavskaya, M., Philippe, F. L., Koestner, R. (2013) Psychological need satisfaction across levels of experience: Their organization and contribution to general well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 47 ,41-51

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Mack, D.E.Meldrum, L.S., Wilson, P. M.Sabiston, C.M. (2013) Physical activity and psychological health in breast cancer survivors: An application of basic psychological needs theory. Applied Psychology: Health And Well-Being, 5(3) ,369-388

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Weinstein, N.Przybylski, A. K., Ryan, R. M. (2012) The index of autonomous functioning: Development of a scale of human autonomy. Journal of Research in Personality, 46 ,397-413

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Taylor, G.Lekes, N.Gagnon, H.Kwan, L. (2012) Need satisfaction, work-school interference and school dropout: An application of self-determination theory. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 82 ,622-646

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Brien, M., Forest, J., Mageau, G. A.Boudrias, J. S. (2012) The basic psychological needs at work scale: Measurement invariance between Canada and France. Applied Psychology: Heath and Well-Being, 4(2) ,167-187

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Chatzisarantis, N. L.Kee, Y.Thaung, H. K.Hagger, M. (2012) When losses do not loom larger than gains: Effects of contextual autonomy support and intrinsic goal on losses and gains. British Journal of Social Psychology, 4 ,690-788

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Sherman, R. A.Nave, C. S.Funder, D. C. (2012) Properties of persons and situations related to overall and distinctive personality-behavior congruence. Journal of Research in Personality, 46 ,87–101

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Waaler, R., Halvari, H.Skjesol, K.Bagoien, T. E. (2012) Autonomy support and intrinsic goal progress expectancy and its links to longitudinal study effort and subjective well-being: The differential mediating effects of intrinsic and identified regulations and the moderator effect of effort and intrinsic goals. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 57 ,325-341

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Schuler, J.Brandstatter, V., Sheldon, K. M. (2012) Do implicit motives and basic psychological needs interact to predict well-being and flow? Testing a universal hypothesis and a matching hypothesis. Springer Motivation and Emotion, 37 ,480-495

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Hofer, J.Busch, H. (2011) Satisfying one’s needs for competence and relatedness: Consequent domain-specific well-being depends on strength of implicit motives. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37 ,1147–1158

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Su, Y. L., Reeve, J. (2011) A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of intervention programs designed to support autonomy. Educational Psychology Review, 23(1) ,159-188

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Sheldon, K. M. (2011) Integrating behavioral-motive and experiential requirement perspectives on psychological needs: A two process model. Psychological Review, 118 ,552–569

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Sheldon, K. M.Schuler, J. (2011) Wanting, having, and needing: Integrating motive disposition theory and self-determination theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101 ,1106–1123

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Philippe, F. L., Koestner, R.Beaulieu-Pelletier, G.Lecours, S. (2011) The role of need satisfaction as a distinct and basic psychological component of autobiographical memories: A look at well-being. Journal of Personality, 79 ,905-938

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Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M.Oster, K.Kowalski, K. C. (2011) Well-being in volleyball players: Examining the contributions of independent and balanced need satisfaction. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 12 ,533-539

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Sheldon, K. M.Gunz, A.Nichols, C. P.Ferguson, Y. (2010) Extrinsic value orientation and affective forecasting: Overestimating the rewards, underestimating the costs. Journal of Personality, 78 ,149-178

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Lightheart, V. L., Wilson, P. M.Oster, K. (2010) Strength versus balance: The contributions of two different models of psychological need satisfaction to well-being in adapted sport athletes. In I. E. Wells (Ed.), Psychological well-being. (pp. 157-170) Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

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Johnson, M. M.Finney, S. J. (2010) Measuring basic needs satisfaction: Evaluating previous research and conducting new psychometric evaluations of the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 35 ,280-296

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Moller, A. C., Deci, E. L.Elliot, A. J. (2010) Person-level relatedness and the incremental value of relating. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36 ,754-767

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Koestner, R., Taylor, G.Losier, G. F.Fichman, L. (2010) Self-regulation and adaptation during and after college: A one-year prospective study. Personality & Individual Difference, 49 ,869-873

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Schuler, J., Sheldon, K. M.Frohlich, S. M. (2010) Implicit need for achievement moderates the relationship between competence need satisfaction and subsequent motivation. Journal of Research in Personality, 44 ,1-12

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Tamborini, R.Bowman, N. D.Eden, A.Grizzard, M. (2010) Defining media enjoyment as the satisfaction of intrinsic needs. Journal of Communication, 60 ,758–777

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Philippe, F. L., Vallerand, R. J., Houlfort, N.Lavigne, G. L. (2010) Passion for an activity and quality of interpersonal relationships: The mediating role of emotions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(6) ,917-932

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Kashdan, T. B.Mishra, A.Breen, W. E. (2009) Gender differences in gratitude: Examining appraisals, narratives, the willingness to express emotions, and changes in psychological needs. Journal of Personality, 77 ,691-730

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Milyavskaya, M.Gingras, I., Mageau, G. A. (2009) Balance across contexts: Importance of balanced need satisfaction across various life domains. Personality and Social Psychology, 38 ,1031-1045

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Sheldon, K. M.Gunz, A. (2009) Psychological needs as basic motives, not just experiential requirements. Journal of Personality, 77 ,1467-1492

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Tong, E. M.Bishop, G. D.Enkelmann, H. C.Diong, S. M. (2009) Emotion and appraisal profiles of the needs for competence and relatedness. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 31 ,218–225

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Ntoumanis, N.Edmunds, J., Duda, J. L. (2009) Understanding the coping process from a self-determination theory perspective. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14 ,249-260

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Luyckx, K., Vansteenkiste, M.Goossens, L.Duriez, B. (2009) Basic need satisfaction and identity formation: Bridging self-determination theory and process-oriented identity research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56 ,276-288

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2008) Self-determination theory and the role of basic psychological needs in personality and the organization of behavior. In O. P. John, R. W. Robbins, & L. A. Pervin (Eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research. (pp. 654-678) New York: The Guilford Press.

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Sheldon, K. M.Filak, V. (2008) Manipulating autonomy, competence and relatedness support in a game-learning context: New evidence that all three needs matter. British Journal of Social Psychology, 47 ,267-283

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Vansteenkiste, M., Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2008) Self-determination theory and the explanatory role of psychological needs in human well-being. In L. Bruni, F. Comim, & M. Pugno (Eds.), Self-determination theory and the explanatory role of psychological needs in human well-being.. , Capabilities and happiness (pp. 187-223) Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Meyer, B.Enstrom, M. K.Harstveit, M.Bowles, D. P. (2007) Happiness and despair on the catwalk: Need satisfaction, well-being, and personality adjustment among fashion models. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2 ,2-17

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