Development

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Andreadakis, E., Joussemet, M., Mageau, G. A. (2019) How to support toddlers’ autonomy: Socialization practices reported by parents. Early Education and Development, 30(3) ,297-314

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Wuyts, D., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Van Petegem, S. (2018) The role of observed autonomy support, reciprocity, and need satisfaction in adolescent disclosure about friends. Journal of Adolescence, 65 ,141-154

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Mabbe, E., Soenens, B.De Muynck, G-J., Vansteenkiste, M. (2018) The impact of feedback valence and communication style on intrinsic motivation in middle childhood: Experimental evidence and generalization across individual differences. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 170 ,134-160

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Vanhalst, J.Luyckx, K.Van Petegem, S., Soenens, B. (2018) The Detrimental Effects of Adolescents’ Chronic Loneliness on Motivation and Emotion Regulation in Social Situations. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(1) ,162-176

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Mageau, G. A.Lessard, J.Carpentier, J.Robichaud, J. (2018) Effectiveness and acceptability beliefs regarding logical consequences and mild punishments. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 54 ,12-22

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Patall, E. A.Hooper, S. Y. (2017) In B. Soenens, S. Van Petegem, and M. Vansteenkiste, The role of choice in understanding adolescent autonomy and academic functioning. , Autonomy in Adolescent Development: Towards Conceptual Clarity (Studies in Adolescent Development) New York, NY: Routledge.

Soenens, B., Deci, E. L., Vansteenkiste, M. (2017) How parents contribute to children’s psychological health: The critical role of psychological need support. In L. Wehmeyer, T. D. Little, S. J. Lopez, K. A. Shogren, & R. Ryan, Development of self-determination through the life-course. (pp. 171-187) New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-1042-6_13

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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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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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Van Petegem, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B.Beyers, W. (2015) Examining the longitudinal association between oppositional defiance and autonomy in adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 51(1) ,67-74

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Van Petegem, S., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Beyers, W. (2015) Rebels with a cause? Adolescent defiance from the perspective of reactance theory and self-determination theory. Child Development, 86(3) ,903-918

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Brenning, K., Soenens, B.Van Petegem, S., Vansteenkiste, M. (2015) Perceived maternal autonomy support and early adolescent emotion regulation: A longitudinal study. Social Development, 24(3) ,561-578

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Bindman, S. W.Pomerantz, E. M.Roisman, G. I. (2015) Do children’s executive functions account for associations between early autonomy-supportive parenting and achievement through high school?. Journal of Educational Psychology, 107 ,756-770

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Verstuyf, J.Van Petegem, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2014) The body perfect ideal and eating regulation goals: Investigating the role of adolescents’ identity styles. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(2) ,284-297

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Chirkov, V. I. (2014) In N. Weinstein, The universality of psychological autonomy across cultures: Arguments from developmental and social psychology. , Human motivation and interpersonal relationships: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 27-52) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (2013) In B. W. Sokol, F. M. E. Grouzet, U. Muller (Eds.), The importance of autonomy for development and well-being. (pp. 19-46) Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

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Joussemet, M.Landry, R.Koestner, R. (2008) A self-determination theory perspective on parenting. Canadian Psychology, 49 ,194-200

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2003) On assimilating identities to the self: A self-determination theory perspective on internalization and integrity within cultures. In M. R. Leary & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook on self & identity. (pp. 253-274) New York: The Guilford Press.

Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2000) Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55 ,68-78

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Grolnick, W. S., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (1997) In J. E. Grusec & L. Kuczynski, Internalization within the family: The self-determination theory perspective. (pp. 135–161) John Wiley & Sons Inc..

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Ryan, R. M. (1993) Agency and organization: Intrinsic motivation, autonomy and the self in psychological development. In J. Jacobs (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation: Developmental perspectives on motivation, Vol. 40. , 40 (pp. 1-56) Lincoln, NE: University Of Nebraska Press.

Grolnick, W. S.Deci, E. L.Ryan, R. M. (1997) Internalization within the family: The self-determination theory perspective. In J. E. Grusec & L. Kuczynski, Internalization within the family: The self-determination theory perspective. (pp. 135–161) John Wiley & Sons Inc..

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Ryan, R. M. (1993) Agency and organization: Intrinsic motivation, autonomy and the self in psychological development. In J. Jacobs (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation: Developmental perspectives on motivation, Vol. 40. , 40 (pp. 1-56) Lincoln, NE: University Of Nebraska Press.

Ryan, R. M.Deci, E. L.Vansteenkiste, M. (2016) Autonomy and autonomy disturbances in self-development and psychopathology: Research on motivation, attachment, and clinical process. 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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Deci, E. L.Ryan, R. M. (2013) The importance of autonomy for development and well-being. In B. W. Sokol, F. M. E. Grouzet, U. Muller (Eds.), The importance of autonomy for development and well-being. (pp. 19-46) Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

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Ryan, R. M.Deci, E. L. (2003) On assimilating identities to the self: A self-determination theory perspective on internalization and integrity within cultures. In M. R. Leary & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook on self & identity. (pp. 253-274) New York: The Guilford Press.

Soenens, B., Deci, E. L., Vansteenkiste, M. (2017) How parents contribute to children’s psychological health: The critical role of psychological need support. In L. Wehmeyer, T. D. Little, S. J. Lopez, K. A. Shogren, & R. Ryan, Development of self-determination through the life-course. (pp. 171-187) New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-1042-6_13

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Joussemet, M.Landry, R.Koestner, R. (2008) A self-determination theory perspective on parenting. Canadian Psychology, 49 ,194-200

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Mageau, G. A.Lessard, J.Carpentier, J.Robichaud, J. (2018) Effectiveness and acceptability beliefs regarding logical consequences and mild punishments. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 54 ,12-22

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