Depression

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Gargurevich, R.Campodónico, V., Matos, L. (2025) Fear of COVID-19, traumatic growth, and traumatic stress symptoms: The mediating role of basic psychological needs. Frontiers in Psychology, 15

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Ravn, I. (2024) The existential challenges of stress, trauma, and psychopathology and their integration to the self: A self-determination theory perspective. Trends in Psychology, Advance online publication

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Heissel, A.Pietrek, A.Kangas, M., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J. (2023) The mediating role of rumination in the relation between basic psychological need frustration and depressive symptoms. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(2) ,395

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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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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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Martela, F.Lehmus-Sun, A.Parker, P. D.Pessi, A. B. (2023) 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, 4(5) ,501–514

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Pietrek, A.Kangas, M.Kliegl, R.Rapp, M. A. (2022) Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration in Major Depressive Disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13 ,962501

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Xiao, X.Zheng, X. (2022) The effect of parental phubbing on depression in Chinese junior high school students: The mediating roles of basic psychological needs satisfaction and self-esteem. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 ,868354

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Lei, W.Liu, K.Li, N.Liang, X. (2019) Validation of the Chinese version General Causality Orientation Scale-Clinical Population and causality orientations assessing in major depressions. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 11(3) ,e12348

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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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Reut, N., Kanat-Maymon, Y. (2017) Spouses’ prenatal autonomous motivation to have a child and postpartum depression symptoms. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(10) ,1808-1819

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Brenning, K., Soenens, B. (2017) A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Early Parenting Behaviors. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(12) ,1729-1743

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vansteenkiste, M.Van Petegem, S.Raes, F. (2016) On the integration of need-related autobiographical memories among late adolescents and late adults: The role of depressive symptoms and self-congruence. European Journal of Personality,

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Leow, K.Lee, M.,, Lynch, M. F. (2016) Big five personality and depressive symptoms: A self-determination theory perspective on students’ positive relationships with others. Ideas and research you can use: VISTAS, ,28

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Yu, C.Li, X.Wang, S.Zhang, W. (2016) Teacher autonomy support reduces adolescent anxiety and depression: An 18-month longitudinal study. Journal of Adolescence, 49 ,115-123

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Zuroff, D. C., Koestner, R.Moskowitz, D. S. (2012) Therapist’s autonomy support and patient’s self-criticism predict motivation during brief treatments for depression. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 31 ,903-932

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Soenens, B.Park, S. Y., Vansteenkiste, M.Mouratidis, A. (2012) Perceived parental psychological control and adolescent depressive experiences: A cross-cultural study with Belgian and South-Korean adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 35 ,261–272

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Lu, Q., Uysal, A.Teo, I. (2011) Need satisfaction and catastrophizing: Explaining the relationship among emotional ambivalence, pain, and depressive symptoms. Journal of Health Psychology, 16 ,819-827

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Gauthier, L., Guay, F.Senécal, C.Pierce, T. (2010) Women’s depressive symptoms during the transition to motherhood: The role of competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(8) ,1145-1156

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McBride, C.Zuroff, D. C.Ravitz, P., Koestner, R. (2010) Autonomous and controlled motivation and interpersonal therapy for depression: Moderating role of recurrent depression. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49 ,529–545

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Niemiec, C. P., Ryan, R. M., Patrick, H., Deci, E. L. (2010) The energization of health-behavior change: Examining the associations among autonomous self-regulation, subjective vitality, depressive symptoms, and tobacco abstinence. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 5 ,122-138

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Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Luyckx, K.Luyten, P. (2008) Maladaptive perfectionism as an intervening variable between psychological control and adolescent depressive symptoms: A three-wave longitudinal study. Journal of Family Psychology, 22 ,465-474

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Soenens, B.Luyckx, K., Vansteenkiste, M.Duriez, B. (2008) Clarifying the link between perceived parental psychological control and adolescents’ depressive feelings: A test of reciprocal versus unidirectional models of influence. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54 ,411-444

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Zuroff, D. C., Koestner, R.Moskowitz, D. S.McBride, C. (2007) Autonomous motivation for therapy: A new non-specific predictor of outcome in brief treatments of depression. Psychotherapy Research, 17 ,137-148

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Wei, M.Shaffer, P. A.Young, S. K.Zakalik, R. A. (2005) Adult attachment, shame, depression, and loneliness: The mediation role of basic psychological needs satisfaction. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52 ,591-601

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