Meta-Analysis

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Patzak, A.Zhang, X. (2025) Blending teacher autonomy support and provision of structure in the classroom for optimal motivation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 37(17)

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Jackson, L. (2025) Enhancing surgical training through coaching: A systematic review of Self-Determination Theory in surgical education. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 18(S3) ,42

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Howard, J. L., Slemp, G. (2025) Why we need a living meta-analysis of self-determination theory: an illustration examining temporal changes in need supportive education. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Donald, J. N.Nguyen, H.Conigrave, J. H.Johnson, A. (2025) Does leaders’ mindfulness benefit followers? A meta-analytic review and research agenda. British Journal of Management, Advance online publication

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Ntoumanis, N.Bengtsson, D.Hancox, J.Palsola, M. (2025) Candidate antecedents of need supportive and need thwarting interpersonal styles: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Motivation Science, Advance online publication

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Li, Y.Zhou, X., Chiu, T. (2025) Systematics review on artificial intelligence chatbots and ChatGPT for language learning and research from self-determination theory (SDT): What are the roles of teachers?. Interactive Learning Environments, 33(3) ,1850-1864

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Alamer, A.Robat, E. S.Shirvan, M. E., Ryan, R. M. (2025) Self-determination theory and language learning: A multilevel meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 37(2) ,Article 59

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Bradshaw, E. L.Duineveld, J. J.Conigrave, J. H.Steward, B. A. (2025) Disentangling autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling parenting: A meta-analysis of self-determination theory’s dual process model across cultures. American Psychologist, 80(6) ,879-895

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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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Mossman, L. H., Slemp, G.Lewis, K. J.Colla, R. H. (2024) Autonomy support in sport and exercise settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1 ,540-563

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Bradshaw, E. L.Anderson, J. R.Banday, M. A. J.Basarkod, G. (2024) A quantitative meta-analysis and qualitative meta-synthesis of aged care residents’ experiences of autonomy, being controlled, and optimal functioning. The Gerontologist, 64(5) ,gnad135

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Howard, J. L., Slemp, G.Wang, X. (2024) Need support and need thwarting: A meta-analysis of autonomy, competence, and relatedness supportive and thwarting behaviors in student populations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Advance online publication

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Slemp, G.Field, J. G., Ryan, R. M.Forner, V. M. (2024) Interpersonal supports for basic psychological needs and their relations with motivation, well-being, and performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 127(5) ,1012–1037

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Herchenroeder, L.Kracke-Bock, J.Rentia, S.Dodge, T. (2024) Application of self-determination theory to substance use and its treatment: A scoping review of the literature. Substance Use & Misuse, Advance online publication

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Wang, Y.Wang, H.Wang, S.Wind, S. A. (2024) A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-determination-theory-based interventions in the education context. Learning and Motivation, 87

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Hutomo, B. A.Kurniawati, F. (2024) The importance of basic psychological needs satisfaction in higher education: A systematic literature review. G-Couns: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling, 9(1) ,233–246

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Wong, M. L.Girdler, S.Afsharneja, B., Ntoumanis, N. (2024) Motivation to participate in structured physical activity for autistic youth: A systematic scoping review. Autism, 28(10) ,2430-2444

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Orsini, C.Imafuku, R.Jennings, B., Neufeld, A. (2024) What influences clinical educators’ motivation to teach? A BEME systematic review and framework synthesis based on self-determination theory: BEME Review No. 90. Medical Teacher, Advance online publication ,1-9

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Ferber, K. A., Bradshaw, E. L.Noetel, M.Wong, T. Y. (2024) Does the apple fall far from the tree? A meta-analysis linking parental factors to children’s intrinsic and extrinsic goals. Psychological Bulletin, 150(10) ,1155–1177

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Abner, G.Wang, Y.Oliveira, E. (2024) Unpacking job satisfaction among law enforcement through self-determination theory: A meta-analytic approach. Journal of Experimental Criminology, Advance online publication

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Loverre, M.Chirico, A.Cinque, L.Palombi, T. (2024) A systematic review of self‐determination theory’s application in military and police organizations. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Advance online publication

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Vite, A., Patall, E. A.Chen, M. (2024) Relationships between experiences of autonomy and well(ill)-being for K-12 youth: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 36(4) ,127

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Sezer, B.Riddell, H.Gucciardi, D. F., Sheldon, K. M. (2024) Goal motives, approach/avoidance appraisals, psychological needs, and well-being: A systematic review and meta-Analysis. Motivation Science, Advance Online

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Liga, F.Gallo, M.Cuzzocrea, F. (2024) Parental psychological control in childhood: A systematic review based on self-determination theory. Maltrattamento e abuso all'infanzia,, 26(3) ,13-60

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Bradshaw, E. L.Conigrave, J. H.Steward, B. A.Ferber, K. A. (2023) A meta-analysis of the dark side of the American dream: Evidence for the universal wellness costs of prioritizing extrinsic over intrinsic goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 124(4) ,873-899

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Patall, E. A.Yates, N.Lee, J.Chen, M. (2023) A meta-analysis of teachers’ provision of structure in the classroom and students’ academic competence beliefs, engagement, and achievement. Educational Psychologist, 59(1) ,42-70

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Howard, J. L. (2023) In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), Psychometric approaches in SDT: Meaning and measurement. Oxford University Press The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory, ,pp. 438-454

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Haines, J. E.Schutte, N. S. (2023) Parental conditional regard: A meta-analysis. Journal of Adolescence, 95(2) ,195-223

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Al-Hoorie, A. H., Oga-Baldwin, W. L. Q.Hiver, P.Vitta, J. P. (2022) Self-Determination mini-theories in second language learning: A systematic review of three decades of research. PsyArXiv, 0(0)

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Good, V.Hughes, D. E.Kirca, A. H.McGrath, S. (2022) A self‐determination theory‐based meta‐analysis on the differential effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on salesperson performance. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 50 ,586-614

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Ryan, R. M.Duineveld, J., Di Domenico, S. I.Ryan, W. S. (2022) We know this much is (meta-analytically) true: A meta-review of meta-analytic findings evaluating self-determination theory. Psychological Bulletin, 148(11-12) ,813-842

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Bureau, J. S., Howard, J. L.Chong, J. X. Y., Guay, F. (2022) Pathways to student motivation: A meta-analysis of antecedents of autonomous and controlled motivations. Review of Educational Research, 92(1) ,46-72

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Van den Broeck, A., Howard, J. L.Vaerenbergh, Y. V.Leroy, H. (2021) Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation. Organizational Psychology Review, 11(3) ,240–273

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Sheeran, P.Wright, C. E.Avishai, A.Villegas, M. E. (2021) Does increasing autonomous motivation or perceived competence lead to health behavior change? A meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 40(10) ,706–716

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Hagger, M. S.Hamilton, K. (2021) General causality orientations in self-determination theory: Meta-analysis and test of a process model. European Journal of Personality, 35(5) ,710–735

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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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Gleeson, J. F. M.Eleftheriadis, D.Santesteban-Echarri, O.Koval, P. (2021) Positive and meaningful lives: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of eudaimonic well‐being in first‐episode psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 15(5) ,1072-1091

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Rhodes, R. E.Boudreau, P., Weman, K. (2021) Mediators of physical activity behavior change interventions among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review, 15(2) ,272–286

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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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Slemp, G.Lee, M. A.Mossman, L. H. (2021) Interventions to support autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs in organizations: A systematic review with recommendations for research and practice. , Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology doi: 10.1111/joop.12338

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Howard, J. L., Bureau, J. S., Guay, F.Chong, J. X. Y. (2021) Student motivation and associated outcomes: A meta-analysis from self-determination theory. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(6) ,1300-1323

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Ntoumanis, N., Ng, J. Y. Y.Prestwich, A.Quested, E. (2021) A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: Effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health. , Health Psychology Review , 15(2) (pp. 214-244) doi: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1718529

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Sheeran, P.Wright, C. E.Avishai, A.Villegas, M. E. (2020) Self-determination theory interventions for health behavior change: Meta-analysis and meta-analytic structural equation modeling of randomized controlled trials. , Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 88, No. 8 (pp. 726-737) doi: 10.1037/ccp0000501

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Slemp, G.Field, J. G.Cho, A. S. H. (2020) A meta-analysis of autonomous and controlled forms of teacher motivation. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 121 ,103459

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Vasconcellos, D.Parker, P.Hilland, T.Cinelli, R. (2020) Self-determination theory applied to physical education: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 112, No. 7 ,1444-1469

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Donald, J. N., Bradshaw, E. L., Ryan, R. M.Basarkod, G. (2020) Mindfulness and its association with varied types of motivation: A systematic review and meta-analysis using self-determination theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(7) ,1121-1138

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Howard, J. L.Chong, J. X. Y., Bureau, J. S. (2020) The tripartite model of intrinsic motivation in education: A 30‐year retrospective and meta‐analysis. Journal of Personality, 88(6) ,1268-1285

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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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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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Fong, C. J., Patall, E. A.Vasquez, A. C.Strautberg, S. (2019) A meta-analysis of negative feedback on intrinsic motivation. Educational Psychology Review, 31(1) ,121-162

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Gillison, F.Rouse, P., Standage, M., Sebire, S. (2019) A meta-analysis of techniques to promote motivation for health behaviour change from a self-determination theory perspective. , Health Psychology Review , 13(1) (pp. 110-130) doi: 10.1080/17437199.2018.1534071

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Teixeira, D.Marques, M.Palmeira, A. (2018) Associations between affect, basic psychological needs and motivation in physical activity contexts: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Revista Iberoamericana de Psicologia Del Ejercicio y el Deporte, 13(2) ,225-233

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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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Slemp, G.Kern, M. L.Patrick, K. J., Ryan, R. M. (2018) Leader autonomy support in the workplace: A meta-analytic review. Motivation and Emotion, 42 ,706-724

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Steingut, R., Patall, E. A.Trimble, S. (2017) The effect of rationale on motivation and performance outcomes: A meta-analysis. Motivation Science, 3(1) ,19-50

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Howard, J. L., Gagné, M., Bureau, J. S. (2017) Testing a continuum structure of self-determined motivation: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 143 ,1346-1377

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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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Owen, K. B.Parker, P. D.Van Zanden, B.MacMillan, F. (2016) Physical activity and school engagement in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Educational Psychologist, 51(2) ,129-145

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Liu, D.Jiang, K.Shalley, C. E.Keem, S. (2016) Motivational mechanisms of employee creativity: A meta-analytic examination and theoretical extension of the creativity literature. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 137 ,236-263

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Vasquez, A. C., Patall, E. A.Fong, C. J.Corrigan, A. S. (2016) Parent autonomy support, academic achievement, and psychosocial functioning: A meta-analysis of research. Educational Psychology Review, 28(3) ,605-644

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Van den Broeck, A.Ferris, D. L.Chang, C-H.Rosen, C. C. (2016) A review of self-determination theory’s basic psychological needs at work. Journal of Management, 42(5) ,1195 - 1229

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Curran, T.Hill, A.P.Appleton, P.R., Vallerand, R. J. (2015) The psychology of passion: A meta-analytical review of a decade of research on intrapersonal outcomes. Motivation and Emotion, 39(5) ,631-655

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Cerasoli, C. P.Nicklin, J. M.Ford, M. T. (2014) Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic incentives jointly predict performance: A 40-year meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4) ,980-1008

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Dittmar, H.Bond, R.Hurst, M., Kasser, T. (2014) The relationship between materialism and personal well-being: A meta-analysis. Personality Processes And Individual Differences, 107(5) ,879-924

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Taylor, G.Jungert, T., Mageau, G. A.Schattke, K. (2014) A self-determination theory approach to predicting school achievement over time: The unique role of intrinsic motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 39 ,342-358

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Hurst, M.Dittmar, H.Bond, R., Kasser, T. (2013) The relationship between materialistic values and environmental attitudes and behaviors: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 36 ,257-269

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Ng, J. Y. Y., Ntoumanis, N., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Deci, E. L. (2012) Self-determination theory applied to health contexts: A meta-analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7 ,325-340

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Guerin, EvaBales, ElenaSweet, Shane N., Fortier, M. S. (2012) A meta-analysis of the influence of gender on self-determination theory’s motivational regulations for physical activity. Canadian Psychology, 53 ,291-300

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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) (pp. 159-188) doi: 10.1007/s10648-010-9142-7

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Twenge, J. M.Gentile, B.DeWall, C. N.Ma, D. (2010) Birth cohort increases in psychopathology among young Americans, 1938-2007: A cross-temporal meta-analysis of the MMPI. Clinical Psychology Review, 30 ,145–154

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Hagger, M. S., Chatzisarantis, N. L. (2009) Integrating the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory in health behaviour: A meta-analysis. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14 ,275-302

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Patall, E. A.Cooper, H.Robinson, J. C. (2008) The effects of choice on intrinsic motivation and related outcomes: A meta-analysis of research findings. Psychological Bulletin, 134 ,270-300

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Chatzisarantis, N. L., Hagger, M. S.Biddle, S. J. H.Smith, B. (2003) A meta-analysis of perceived locus on causality in exercise, sport, and physical education contexts. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 25 ,284-306

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Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., Ryan, R. M. (1999) A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 125 ,627-668

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Rawsthorne, L  J.Elliot, A. J. (1999) Achievement goals and intrinsic motivation: A meta-analytic review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 3 ,326-344

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Utman, C. H. (1997) Performance effects of motivational state: A meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 1 ,170-182

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