Student Satisfaction and Wellbeing

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Cullen, S.Oppenheimer, D. (2024) Choosing to learn: The importance of student autonomy in higher education. , Psychological Science , 10(29) doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ado6759

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King, R. B.Haw, J. Y.Wang, Y. (2024) Need-support facilitates well-being across cultural, economic, and political contexts: A self-determination theory perspective. Learning and Instruction, 93 ,101978

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Malboeuf-Hurtubise, C., Taylor, G.Lambert, D.Paradis, P-O. (2024) Impact of a mindfulness-based intervention on well-being and mental health of elementary school children: Results from a randomized cluster trial. Scientific Reports, 14 ,15894

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Sharabi, Y., Roth, G. (2024) Emotion regulation styles and the tendency to learn from academic failures. British Journal of Educational Psychology, Advance online publication

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Curren, R.Boniwell, I., Ryan, R. M.Oades, L. (2024) Finding consensus on well-being in education. Theory and Research in Education, 22(2) ,117-157

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Sosin, A.Kramer, A. C.Neubauer, A. B. (2024) Week-to-week fluctuations in autonomous study motivation: Links to need fulfillment and affective well-being. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(1) ,36-47

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Kristensen, S. M., Jeno, L. M. (2024) The developmental trajectories of teacher autonomy support and adolescent mental well‐being and academic stress. Social Psychology of Education, Advance Online

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Johansen, M. O.Eliassen, S., Jeno, L. M. (2024) Autonomy need satisfaction and frustration during a learning session affect perceived value, interest, and vitality among higher education students. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Advance Online

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Huyghebaert‐Zouaghi, T., Ntoumanis, N.Thomas, J.Badré, S. (2024) Rethinking students’ psychological need states: The unique role of need unfulfilment to understanding ill‐being in academic settings. Stress and Health, Advance online publication

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Flunger, B., Chanal, J. (2023) In G. Hagenauer, R. Lazarides, & H. Järvenoja (Eds.), Explaining the context-specificity of student motivation: A self-determination perspective. Routledge Motivation and emotion in learning and teaching across educational contexts: Theoretical and methodological perspectives and empirical insights, ,(pp.54-68)

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Audet, E.Dubois, P.Levine, S., Koestner, R. (2023) Autonomy support for the academic goal pursuit and subjective well-being of students with disabilities. Gogent Mental Health, 2(1)

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Behzadnia, B.Mollaei Zangi, F.Rezaei, F.Eskandarnejad, M. (2023) Predicting students’ basic psychological needs, motivation, and well-being in online physical education: A semester-term longitudinal study. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Advance online publication

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Kleinkorres, R.Stang-Rabrig, J.McElvany, N. (2023) The longitudinal development of students’ well-being in adolescence: The role of perceived teacher autonomy support. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(2) ,496-513

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Reeve, J., Ryan, R. M.Cheon, S. H., Matos, L. (2022) Supporting students’ motivation: Strategies for success. Supporting students' motivation: Strategies for success,

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Neufeld, A. (2022) A commentary on “Medical student wellness in Canada: time for a national curriculum framework”. Canadian Medical Education Journal,

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Miksza, P., Evans, P.McPherson, G. E. (2021) Wellness among university-level music students: A study of the predictors of subjective vitality. Musicae Scientiae, 25(2) ,143–160

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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 (pp. 103004) doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2019.103004

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Neufeld, A.Malin, G. (2020) How medical students’ perceptions of instructor autonomy-support mediate their motivation and psychological well-being. Medical Teacher, 42:6 ,650-656

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Liu, W. C.Sitoe, C. Y. (2020) Student teachers’ psychological needs, subjective experience and perceived competence in teaching during practicum. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 40(2) ,154-166

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Neufeld, A.Malin, G. (2019) Exploring the relationship between medical student basic psychological need satisfaction, resilience, and well-being: A quantitative study. BMC Medical Education, 19 ,405

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Al-Zghoul, R.Al-Dababi, K.Abdelrahman, A. (2019) The psychological needs in view of self-determination theory and its relationship to happiness among Yarmouk University students الحاجات النفسية في ضوء نظرية تحديد الذات وعلاقتها بالسعادة لدى طلبة جامعة اليرموك. Dirasat Human and Social Sciences, 46(1) ,47-61

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Freer, E., Evans, P. (2018) Psychological needs satisfaction and value in students’ intentions to study music in high school. Psychology of Music, 46(6) ,881–895

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Orsini, C.Binnie, V.Wilson, S.Villegas, M. J. (2018) Learning climate and feedback as predictors of dental students’ self-determined motivation: The mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction. European Journal of Dental Education, 22(2) ,e228-e236

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Cuevas, R., Ntoumanis, N.Fernandez-Bustos, J. G.Bartholomew, K. (2018) Does teacher evaluation based on student performance predict motivation, well-being, and ill-being?. Journal of School Psychology, 68 ,154-162

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Matos, L., Reeve, J.Herrera, D.Claux, M. (2018) Students’ agentic engagement predicts longitudinal Increases in perceived autonomy-supportive teaching: The squeaky wheel gets the grease. The Journal of Experimental Education, 86(4) ,579-596

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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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Bailey, T. H.Phillips, L. J. (2015) The influence of motivation and adaptation on students’ subjective well-being, meaning in life and academic performance. Higher Education Research and Development,

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Schiffrin, H. H.Liss, M.Miles-McLean, H.Geary, K. A. (2014) Helping or hovering? The effects of helicopter parenting on college students’ well-being. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23 ,548–557

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Ratelle, C. F.Simard, K., Guay, F. (2013) University students’ subjective well-being: The role of autonomy support from parents, friends, and the romantic partner. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(3) ,893-910

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Standage, M.Gillison, F. B., Ntoumanis, N.Treasure, G. C. (2012) Predicting students’ physical activity and health-related well-being: A prospective cross-domain investigation of motivation across school physical education and exercise settings. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34 ,37-60

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Katz, I.Kaplan, A.Gueta, G. (2010) Students’ needs, teachers’ support, and motivation for doing homework: A cross-sectional study. The Journal of Experimental Education, 78 ,246–267

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Liu, W. C.Chye, S. (2008) The importance of perceived needs satisfaction: A look at polytechnic students' motivation. In P. A. Towndrow, C. Koh, & H. S. Tan (Eds.), The importance of perceived needs satisfaction: A look at polytechnic students’ motivation. , Motivation and practice for the classroom (pp. 255-269) Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

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Vansteenkiste, M.Duriez, B.Simons, J., Soenens, B. (2006) Materialistic values and well-being among business students: Further evidence for their detrimental effect. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36 ,2892-2908

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Kasser, T.Ahuvia, A. C. (2002) Materialistic values and well-being in business students. European Journal of Social Psychology, 32 ,137-146

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