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Brambilla, M., Assor, A. (2020) Understanding the psychology of religion: The contribution of self-determination theory. , The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism (pp. 83-90) Academic Press.‏. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817204-9.00007-X

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Anderson, J. R. (2020) Inviting autonomy back to the table: The importance of autonomy for healthy relationship functioning. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 46(1) ,3-14

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Calvo, R. A., Peters, D.Vold, K., Ryan, R. M. (2020) In C. Burr, & L. Floridi (Eds.), Supporting human autonomy in AI systems: A framework for ethical enquiry. , In Press

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Behzadnia, B., Deci, E. L.DeHaan, C. R. (2020) In Betsy Ng, Gloria Ho (Eds.), Predicting relations among life goals, physical activity, health, and well-being in elderly adults: A self-determination theory perspective on healthy aging. , Self-determination theory and healthy aging (pp. 47-71) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-6968-5_4

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2020) Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology,

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Benita, M. (2020) Freedom to feel: A self‐determination theory account of emotion regulation. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 14(11) ,e12563

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Peters, D.Vold, K.Robinson, D., Calvo, R. A. (2020) Responsible AI – Two frameworks for ethical design practice. IEEE IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, 1(1) ,34-47

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Lynch, M. F.Salikhova, N. R.Eremeeva, A. V. (2020) Basic needs in other cultures: Using qualitative methods to study key issues in Self-Determination Theory research. Psychology. Journal of the Higher School of Economics, 17 ,134-144

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Ryan, R. M., Rigby, C. S. (2020) Motivational foundations of game-based learning. In J. L. Plass, R. E. Mayer, & B. D. Homer, (Eds.), Handbook of game-based learning. , Handbook of game-based learning (pp. 153-176) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

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Standage, M., Ryan, R. M. (2020) Self-determination theory in sport and exercise. In In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology. , Handbook of sport psychology , Vol. 1 (pp. 37-56) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. doi: 10.1002/9781119568124.ch3

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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.Hankonen, N., Ryan, R. M., Vansteenkiste, M. (2020) Motivating voluntary compliance to behavioural restrictions: Self-Determination Theory–based checklist of principles for COVID-19 and other emergency communications. , European Review of Social Psychology , Advanced Online

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Orsini, C.Rodrigues, V. (2020) Supporting motivation in teams working remotely: The role of basic psychological needs. Medical Teacher, 42(7) ,828-829

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Di Domenico, S. I.Rodrigo, A. H.Dong, M.Fournier, M. A. (2019) In H. Aya & F. Dehais (Eds.), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy: Proof of concept for its application in social neuroscience. (pp. 169-173) London, UK: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811926-6.00028-2

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Ryan, R. M.Ryan, W. S., Di Domenico, S. I. (2019) In P. J. Corr (Ed.), Effects of rewards on self-determination and intrinsic motivation: Revisiting Deci (1971). (pp. n/a) London, UK: Sage.

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Standage, M.Curran, T.Rouse, P.C. (2019) In T.S. Horn & A.L. Smith, Self-determination-based theories of sport, exercise, and physical activity motivation. , Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology (pp. 289-311) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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Ryan, R. M.Bradshaw, E., Deci, E. L. (2019) In R. Sternberg & W. Pickren, Motivation. (pp. 391-411) Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108290876.016

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Kaplan, H., Assor, A. (2018) In Liem, G. A. D., & Tan, S. H. (Eds.), Autonomous motivation and the need for autonomy: Findings and new theoretical developments in Israel. , Asian education miracles: In search of sociocultural and psychological explanations (pp. 84-106) New York: Routledge.

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Poulsen, M., Poulsen, A. A. (2018) Optimising motivation and reducing burnout for radiation oncology trainees: A framework using self‐determination theory. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 62(5) ,684-691

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Weinstein, N.Zougkou, K.Paulmann, S. (2018) Human Perception and Performance. You ‘have’ to hear this: Using tone of voice to motivate others. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 44 ,898-913

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Assor, A. (2017) The striving to develop an authentic inner-compass as a key component of adolescents' need for Autonomy: Parental antecedents and effects on identity, well-being, and resilience. In Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Van Petegem, S. (Eds.), The striving to develop an authentic inner-compass as a key component of adolescents’ need for Autonomy: Parental antecedents and effects on identity, well-being, and resilience. , Autonomy in Adolescent Development: Towards Conceptual Clarity (pp. 119 - 145) London: Psychology Press.

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Rigby, C. S., Ryan, R. M. (2017) In L. Reinecke & M. B. Oliver (Eds.), Time wellspent? Motivation for entertainment media and its eudaimonic aspects through the lens of Self-Determination Theory. (pp. 34–48) New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. doi: 10.4324/9781315714752.ch3

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2017) Parenting, autonomy, and well-being: Speaking plainly about parenting. , Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness (pp. 348-350) New York, NY: Guilford.

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Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2017) Sport, physical activity, and physical education. In R. M. Ryan, & E. L. Deci., Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. (pp. 481-507) New York, NY: Guilford.

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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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Curren, R.Metzger, E. (2017) Living well now and in the future: Why sustainability matters. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

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Ryan, R. M., Martela, F. (2016) In J. Vittersø (Ed.), Eudaimonia as a way of living: Connecting Aristotle with self-determination theory. (pp. 109 - 122) New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42445-3_7

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Ryan, R. M. (2016) In R. J. Sternberg , S. T. Fiske & D. J. Foss (Eds.), The empirical study of human autonomy using self-determination theory. (pp. 311-315) Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

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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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Izuma, K.Aoki, R.Matsumoto, K. (2016) In S. Kim, J. Reeve, & M. Bong (Eds.), “Your choice” motivates you in the brain: The emergence of autonomy neuroscience. , 19: Recent Developments in Neuroscience Research on Human Motivation (pp. 95-125) Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi: 10.1108/S0749-7423201719

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Schultz, P. P.Ryan, R. M. (2015) The "why," "what," and "how" of healthy self-regulation: Mindfulness and well-being from a self-determination theory perspective. In B. D. Ostafin, M. D. Robinson & B. P. Meier (Eds.), The “why,” “what,” and “how” of healthy self-regulation: Mindfulness and well-being from a self-determination theory perspective. , Handbook of mindfulness and self-regulation (pp. 81-94) New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media.

Assor, A. (2015) In John Wang, Liu Woon Chia, and Richard Ryan. (Eds.), An Instruction Sequence Promoting Autonomous Motivation for Coping with Challenging Learning Tasks. , Building Autonomous Learners: Research and Practical Perspectives using Self-determination Theory (pp. 153-168) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-630-0_8

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Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Schultz, P., Niemiec, C. P. (2015) Being aware and functioning fully: Mindfulness and interest-taking within self-determination theory. In K. W. Brown, J. D. Creswell & R. M. Ryan, Handbook of mindfulness: Theory, research, and practice. , Handbook of mindfulness: Theory, research, and practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

(2015) Learning and motivation. In Bhuiyan PS, Rege NN, Supe AN, The Art of Teaching Medical Students. Medical Education Technology Cell, Seth G.S Medical College and K.E.M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

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Kusurkar, R. A.Croiset, G. (2015) Self-determination theory and scaffolding applied to medical education as a continuum. Academic Medicine, 90(11) ,1431

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Kusurkar, R. A.Croiset, G. (2015) Autonomy support for autonomous motivation in medical education. Medical Education Online, 20 ,27951

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Grolnick, W. S.Raftery-Helmer, J. N. (2015) In T. J. Cleary (Ed.), Contexts supporting self-regulated learning at school transitions. , Self-regulated learning interventions with at-risk youth: Enhancing adaptability, performance, and well-being (pp. 251-276) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Rigby, C. S., Schultz, P., Ryan, R. M. (2014) Mindfulness, interest-taking, and self-regulation: A self-determination theory perspective on the role of awareness in optimal functioning. In A. Ie, C. T. Ngnoumen, & E. Langer (Eds.), Handbook of Mindfulness. , Handbook of Mindfulness (pp. 216-235) Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Ryan, R. M., Schultz, P. (2014) In In Oon-Seng Tan & Woon-Chia Liu (Eds.), What Teachers Need: A Self-determination Theory Perspective on Supporting Engaged and Effective Educators. , Teacher Effectiveness: Capacity Building in a Complex Learning Era Singapore: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd.

Lynch, M. F. (2014) In N. Weinstein (Ed.), Motivation in the client-counselor relationship. , Integrating human motivation and interpersonal relationships: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 317-333) New York, NY: Springer.

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Assor, A., Kanat-Maymon, Y., Roth, G. (2014) Parental conditional regard: Psychological costs and antecedents. In Weinstein, Netta, Parental conditional regard: psychological costs and antecedents. , Human motivation and interpersonal relationships (pp. 215-237) Netherlands: Springer.

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Kusurkar, R. A.Croiset, G. (2014) Electives support autonomy and autonomous motivation in undergraduate medical education. Medical Teacher, 36(10) ,915-916

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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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Madjar, N., Assor, A. (2013) In John A.C. Hattie and Eric M. Anderman (Eds.), Two types of perceived control over learning: Perceived efficacy and perceived autonomy. , The International Handbook of Student Achievement (pp. 439-441) New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group..

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Lee, W., Reeve, J. (2013) Identifying the neural substrates of intrinsic motivation during task performance. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 13

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Vansteenkiste, M., Ryan, R. M. (2013) On psychological growth and vulnerability: Basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration as a unifying principle. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 23 ,263–280

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Kasser, T.Kanner, A. (2013) Psychology and Consumer Culture: The Struggle for a Good Life in a Materialistic World. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association

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Standage, M., Ryan, R. M. (2012) Self-determination theory and exercise motivation: Facilitating self-regulatory processes to support and maintain health and well-being. In G. C. Roberts & D. C. Treasure (Eds.), Advances in motivation in sport and exercise. (pp. 233-270) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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Lynch, M. F. (2012) In L.L. Levers (Ed.), Theoretical contexts of trauma counseling. (pp. 47-58) NY, NY: Springer.

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Kusurkar, R. A.ten Cate, T. J.van Asperen, M.Croiset, G. (2011) Motivation as an independent and a dependent variable in medical education: A review of the literature. Medical Teacher, 33 ,e242–e262

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Croiset, G.Ten Cate, T. J. (2011) Twelve tips to stimulate intrinsic motivation in students through autonomy-supportive classroom teaching derived from Self-Determination Theory. Medical Teacher, 33 ,978-982

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Rigby, C. S., Ryan, R. M. (2011) Glued to games: How video games draw us in and hold us spellbound. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger

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Niemiec, C. P., Ryan, R. M. (2009) Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom: Applying self-determination theory to educational practice. Theory and Research in Education, 7(2) ,133-144

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Ryan, R. M., Weinstein, N. (2009) Undermining quality teaching and learning: A self-determination theory perspective on high-stakes testing. Theory and Research in Education, 7(2) ,224-233

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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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Sarrazin, P.Boiché, J., Pelletier, L. G. (2007) In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), A self-determination theory approach to dropout in athletes. (pp. 229-242) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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Conroy, D. E.Coatsworth, J. D. (2007) In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Competence motivation in sport and exercise: The hierarchical model of achievement motivation and self-determination theory. (pp. 181-192) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wang, C.K.J., (2007) In M.S. Hagger & N.L.D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Understanding young people’s motivation toward exercise: An integration of sport ability beliefs, achievement goal theory, and self-determination theory. , Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 193-208) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics..

Hagger, M. S., Chatzisarantis, N. L. (2007) In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), The trans-contextual model of motivation. (pp. 53-70) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. (2007) In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Active human nature: Self-determination theory and the promotion and maintenance of sport, exercise, and health. (pp. 1-19) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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.

Kasser, T. (2002) The high price of materialism. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press

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Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (2000) The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11 ,227-268

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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) Internalization within the family: The self-determination theory perspective. In J. E. Grusec & L. Kuczynski (Eds.), Parenting and children’s internalization of values: A handbook of contemporary theory. (pp. 135-161) New York: Wiley.

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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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Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (1995) Human autonomy: The basis for true self-esteem. In M. Kernis (Ed.), Efficacy, agency, and self-esteem. (pp. 31-49) New York: Plenum Publishing Co.

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.

Deci, E. L., Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., Ryan, R. M. (1991) Motivation and education: The self-determination perspective. The Educational Psychologist, 26 ,325-346

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Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (1980) The empirical exploration of intrinsic motivational processes. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology. , 13 (pp. 39-80) New York: Academic Press.

Benita, M. (2020) Freedom to feel: A self‐determination theory account of emotion regulation. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 14(11) ,e12563

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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.

Curren, R.Metzger, E. (2017) Living well now and in the future: Why sustainability matters. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

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Kasser, T. (2002) The high price of materialism. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press

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Kasser, T.Kanner, A. (2013) Psychology and Consumer Culture: The Struggle for a Good Life in a Materialistic World. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association

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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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