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Wang, S.Jiao, G.Chen, Y.Li, Y. (2025) Why and when workplace friendship has a differentiated effect on relationship norms and helping behavior: a relationship motivation theory approach. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 ,1533

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Li, A.Kong, D. T.Zhou, Z. E.Crossley, C. (2025) “I just need to say something”: A self-determination model of voice. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Advance online publication

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Martinez, A., Knee, C. R. (2024) Using self‐determination theory to link empathy and voluntary health behaviors. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Advance online publication

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Legault, L.Bird, S.Heintzelman, M. D. (2024) Pro-environmental, pro-social, pro-self, or does it depend? A more nuanced understanding of the motivations underlying residential solar panel adoption. Energy Research and Social Science, 111

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Zampetakis, L. A., Arvanitis, A. (2024) Finding an autonomous path to positive change: A self-determination theory view of daily change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior. Current Psychology, Advance online publication

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Barberis, N., Costa, S.Castiglione, C. (2024) Xenophobia and xenophilia, the bright and dark sides of attitude towards foreigners: A self-determination theory approach. Psychological Reports, 127(5) ,2427-2450

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Zhang, Z.Lv, J.Jiang, T.Chen, X. (2024) Motivation matters: Autonomous motivation sustains the happiness from prosocial behavior. Motivation Science, 10(2) ,100–109

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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, 45(1) ,26-40

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Zhang, X.Cheng, Y.Liu, J.Zhao, H. (2023) Lender retention of online prosocial lending: A self-determination perspective. Internet Research, 33(3) ,1066-2243

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Meng, L.Lin, X.Du, J.Zhang, X. (2023) Autonomy support and prosocial impact facilitate meaningful work: A daily diary study. Motivation and Emotion, 47 ,538-553

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Papachristopoulos, K.Gradito Dubord, M-A.Jauvin, F., Forest, J. (2023) What am I doing for (their) a living? Positive impact and innovative behavior at work: The mediating role of needs satisfaction. (Preprint), 13 ,984

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Papachristopoulo, K.Gradito Dubord, M-A.Jauvin, F., Forest, J. (2023) Positive impact, creativity, and innovative behavior at work: The mediating role of basic needs satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences, 13(12) ,984

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Titova, M., Sheldon, K. M. (2022) Happiness comes from trying to make others feel good, rather than oneself. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(3) ,341-355

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Collie, R. J. (2022) Perceived social-emotional competence: A multidimensional examination and links with social-emotional motivation and behaviors. Learning and Instruction, 82 ,101656

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Grant, A. M.Shandell, M. S. (2022) Social motivation at work: The organizational psychology of effort for, against, and with others. Annual Review of Psychology, 73 ,301-326

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Alamer, A.Al Sultan, H. (2022) The role of basic psychological needs on volunteering and national responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the context of Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Education, 7 ,944048

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Kanat-Maymon, Y.Wolfson, S.Cohen, R.Roth, G. (2021) The benefits of giving as well as receiving need support in human–pet relations. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22 ,1441-1457

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2021) If giving money to Red Cross increases well-being, does taking money from the Red Cross increase ill-being? – Evidence from three experiments. Journal of Research in Personality, 93 ,104114

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Martela, F.Gomez, M.Unanue, W.Araya, S. (2021) What makes work meaningful? Longitudinal evidence for the importance of autonomy and beneficence for meaningful work. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 131 ,103631

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Donald, J. N., Bradshaw, E. L.Conigrave, J. H.Parker, P. D. (2021) Paths to the light and dark sides of human nature: A meta-analytic review of the prosocial benefits of autonomy and the antisocial costs of control. Psychological Bulletin, 147(9) ,921-946

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Hagger, M. S.Hankonen, N., Chatzisarantis, N. L., Ryan, R. M. (2020) Changing behavior using self-determination theory. In In M. S. Hagger, L. D. Cameron, K. Hamilton, N. Hankonen, &T. Lintunen (Eds), The handbook of behavior change. , The handbook of behavior change (pp. 104-119) Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108677318.008

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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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Donald, J. N.Sahdra, B. K.Van Zanden, B.Duineveld, J. J. (2019) Does your mindfulness benefit others? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between mindfulness and prosocial behavior. British Journal of Psychology, 110 ,101-125

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Ntoumanis, N. (2018) A needs-supportive intervention to help PE teachers enhance students’ prosocial behavior and diminish antisocial behavior. , Psychology of Sport & Exercise , 35 (pp. 74-88) doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.11.010

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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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Martela, F.Riekki,T. J. J. (2018) Autonomy, competence, relatedness, and beneficence: A multicultural comparison of the four pathways to meaningful work. Frontiers in Psychology: Organizational Psychology, 9 ,1-14

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Roth, G.Shane, N., Kanat-Maymon, Y. (2017) Empathising with the enemy: Emotion regulation and support for humanitarian aid in violent conflicts. Cognition and Emotion, 31(8) ,1511-1524

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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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Ryan, R. M.Hawley, P. H. (2016) In K. W. Brown and M. R. Leary (Eds.), Naturally good? Basic psychological needs and the proximal and evolutionary bases of human benevolence. New York: Oxford University Press ,205-222

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Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2016) Prosocial behavior increases well-being and vitality even without contact with the beneficiary: Causal and behavioral evidence. Motivation and Emotion, 40 ,351-357

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Hardy, S. A.Dollahite, D. C.Johnson, N.Christensen, J. B. (2015) Adolescent motivations to engage in prosocial behaviors and abstain from health-risk behaviors: A self-determination theory approach. Journal of Personality, 83 ,479-490

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Lekes, N.Guilbault, V., Philippe, F. L.Houle, I. (2014) Remembering events related to close relationships, self-growth, and helping others: Intrinsic autobiographical memories, need satisfaction, and well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 53 ,103–111

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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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Hodge, K., Lonsdale, C. (2011) Prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport: The role of coaching style, autonomous vs. controlled motivation, and moral disengagement. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 33(4) ,527-547

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Weinstein, N.Ryan, R. M. (2010) When helping helps: Autonomous motivation for prosocial behavior and its influence on well-being for the helper and recipient. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(2) ,222-224

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Grant, A. M. (2007) Relational job design and the motivation to make a prosocial difference. Academy of Management Review, 32 ,393-417

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Gagné, M. (2003) The role of autonomy support and autonomy orientation in prosocial behavior engagement. Motivation and Emotion, 27 ,199-223

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Benevolence & Prosocial Behavior

Wang, S.Jiao, G.Chen, Y.Li, Y. (2025) Why and when workplace friendship has a differentiated effect on relationship norms and helping behavior: a relationship motivation theory approach. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 ,1533

Li, A.Kong, D. T.Zhou, Z. E.Crossley, C. (2025) “I just need to say something”: A self-determination model of voice. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Advance online publication

Martinez, A., Knee, C. R. (2024) Using self‐determination theory to link empathy and voluntary health behaviors. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Advance online publication

Legault, L.Bird, S.Heintzelman, M. D. (2024) Pro-environmental, pro-social, pro-self, or does it depend? A more nuanced understanding of the motivations underlying residential solar panel adoption. Energy Research and Social Science, 111

Zampetakis, L. A., Arvanitis, A. (2024) Finding an autonomous path to positive change: A self-determination theory view of daily change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior. Current Psychology, Advance online publication

Barberis, N., Costa, S.Castiglione, C. (2024) Xenophobia and xenophilia, the bright and dark sides of attitude towards foreigners: A self-determination theory approach. Psychological Reports, 127(5) ,2427-2450

Zhang, Z.Lv, J.Jiang, T.Chen, X. (2024) Motivation matters: Autonomous motivation sustains the happiness from prosocial behavior. Motivation Science, 10(2) ,100–109

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, 45(1) ,26-40

Zhang, X.Cheng, Y.Liu, J.Zhao, H. (2023) Lender retention of online prosocial lending: A self-determination perspective. Internet Research, 33(3) ,1066-2243

Meng, L.Lin, X.Du, J.Zhang, X. (2023) Autonomy support and prosocial impact facilitate meaningful work: A daily diary study. Motivation and Emotion, 47 ,538-553

Papachristopoulos, K.Gradito Dubord, M-A.Jauvin, F., Forest, J. (2023) What am I doing for (their) a living? Positive impact and innovative behavior at work: The mediating role of needs satisfaction. (Preprint), 13 ,984

Papachristopoulo, K.Gradito Dubord, M-A.Jauvin, F., Forest, J. (2023) Positive impact, creativity, and innovative behavior at work: The mediating role of basic needs satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences, 13(12) ,984

Titova, M., Sheldon, K. M. (2022) Happiness comes from trying to make others feel good, rather than oneself. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(3) ,341-355

Collie, R. J. (2022) Perceived social-emotional competence: A multidimensional examination and links with social-emotional motivation and behaviors. Learning and Instruction, 82 ,101656

Grant, A. M.Shandell, M. S. (2022) Social motivation at work: The organizational psychology of effort for, against, and with others. Annual Review of Psychology, 73 ,301-326

Alamer, A.Al Sultan, H. (2022) The role of basic psychological needs on volunteering and national responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the context of Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Education, 7 ,944048

Kanat-Maymon, Y.Wolfson, S.Cohen, R.Roth, G. (2021) The benefits of giving as well as receiving need support in human–pet relations. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22 ,1441-1457

Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2021) If giving money to Red Cross increases well-being, does taking money from the Red Cross increase ill-being? – Evidence from three experiments. Journal of Research in Personality, 93 ,104114

Martela, F.Gomez, M.Unanue, W.Araya, S. (2021) What makes work meaningful? Longitudinal evidence for the importance of autonomy and beneficence for meaningful work. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 131 ,103631

Donald, J. N., Bradshaw, E. L.Conigrave, J. H.Parker, P. D. (2021) Paths to the light and dark sides of human nature: A meta-analytic review of the prosocial benefits of autonomy and the antisocial costs of control. Psychological Bulletin, 147(9) ,921-946

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

Donald, J. N.Sahdra, B. K.Van Zanden, B.Duineveld, J. J. (2019) Does your mindfulness benefit others? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between mindfulness and prosocial behavior. British Journal of Psychology, 110 ,101-125

Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Ntoumanis, N. (2018) A needs-supportive intervention to help PE teachers enhance students’ prosocial behavior and diminish antisocial behavior. , Psychology of Sport & Exercise , 35 (pp. 74-88) doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.11.010

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

Martela, F.Riekki,T. J. J. (2018) Autonomy, competence, relatedness, and beneficence: A multicultural comparison of the four pathways to meaningful work. Frontiers in Psychology: Organizational Psychology, 9 ,1-14

Roth, G.Shane, N., Kanat-Maymon, Y. (2017) Empathising with the enemy: Emotion regulation and support for humanitarian aid in violent conflicts. Cognition and Emotion, 31(8) ,1511-1524

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

Ryan, R. M.Hawley, P. H. (2016) In K. W. Brown and M. R. Leary (Eds.), Naturally good? Basic psychological needs and the proximal and evolutionary bases of human benevolence. New York: Oxford University Press ,205-222

Martela, F., Ryan, R. M. (2016) Prosocial behavior increases well-being and vitality even without contact with the beneficiary: Causal and behavioral evidence. Motivation and Emotion, 40 ,351-357

Hardy, S. A.Dollahite, D. C.Johnson, N.Christensen, J. B. (2015) Adolescent motivations to engage in prosocial behaviors and abstain from health-risk behaviors: A self-determination theory approach. Journal of Personality, 83 ,479-490

Lekes, N.Guilbault, V., Philippe, F. L.Houle, I. (2014) Remembering events related to close relationships, self-growth, and helping others: Intrinsic autobiographical memories, need satisfaction, and well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 53 ,103–111

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

Hodge, K., Lonsdale, C. (2011) Prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport: The role of coaching style, autonomous vs. controlled motivation, and moral disengagement. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 33(4) ,527-547

Weinstein, N.Ryan, R. M. (2010) When helping helps: Autonomous motivation for prosocial behavior and its influence on well-being for the helper and recipient. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(2) ,222-224

Grant, A. M. (2007) Relational job design and the motivation to make a prosocial difference. Academy of Management Review, 32 ,393-417

Gagné, M. (2003) The role of autonomy support and autonomy orientation in prosocial behavior engagement. Motivation and Emotion, 27 ,199-223

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