Social Issues

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Lee, D. J., Patall, E. A.Vite, A.Zambrano, J. (2024) Student mental health since COVID-19 and teachers’ use of culturally relevant and emotionally supportive practices. School Psychology, Advance online publication

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Barberis, N., Costa, S.Castiglione, C. (2024) Xenophobia and xenophilia, the bright and dark sides of attitude towards foreigners: A self-determination theory approach. Psychological Reports, 127(5) ,2427-2450

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Vansteenkiste, M.Waterschoot, J.Morbée, SVan Oost, P. (2024) Psychological science and its societal mission during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometer as an evidence-informed policy instrument in Belgium. Social Issues and Policy Review, 18(1) ,59-88

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N. (2024) Motivation science can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings. Advance online publication

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Ditrich, L., Roth, G.Sassenberg, K. (2024) Integrative emotion regulation relates to sympathy and support for outgroups — Independent of situational outgroup behaviour. PLoS ONE, 19 ,e0296520

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Howard, J. L. (2024) Guaranteed basic income from the perspective of self-determination theory. Journal of Management Studies, Advance online publication

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Shahrasbi, N.Rohani, M.Purmehdi, M.Ghatari, A. R. (2024) Self-determination theory and customer revenge behavior: explaining how customers regulate their anger and revenge behavior. The Journal of consumer marketing, 41(2) ,129-147

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Chu, T. L.Treacy, A.Moore, W. G.Petrie, T. A. (2024) Intersectionality matters: Gender, race/ethnicity, and sport level differentiate perceived coach-created motivational climates and psychological needs. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 13(1) ,59-75

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Papachristopoulos, K., Arvanitis, A. (2024) Autonomy orientation and innovative work behavior. European Journal of Psychology Open, 83(2) ,83-88

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Zhu, Y.Dolmans, D., Kusurkar, R. A.Köhler, E. (2024) Promoting students’ autonomous motivation for the ongoing curriculum using a ‘Societal Impact Project’ with basic psychological needs characteristics. , Medical Teacher , Advance Online doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2388804

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Curren, R. (2023) Social issues: A self-determination theory perspective. Oxford University Press The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory, ,pp. 1070–1087

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N. (2023) In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), How to motivate people to care about prejudice reduction in the workplace. The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory, ,pp. 939–956

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Ryan, W. S.Moore, A. (2023) In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), A self-determination theory perspective on stigma and prejudice. Oxford University Press The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory, ,(pp. 1106-1129)

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Alivernini, F.Manganelli, S.Lucidi, F.Cavicchiolo, E. (2023) Understanding and supporting the motivation of students from low-income families. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 73 ,102177

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Fabian, M.Brewing, R.De Neve, J-E. (2023) Worldview defence and self-determination theory explain the return of racial voting: Evidence from the 2016 US election. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53(1) ,147-166

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Ryan, R. M., DeHaan, C. R. (2023) In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), The social conditions for human flourishing: Economic and political influences on basic psychological needs. Oxford University Press The Oxford handbook of self-determination theory, ,1149-1170

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Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J.Marsh, H. W.Jang, H-R (2023) Cluster randomized control trial to reduce peer victimization: An autonomy-supportive teaching intervention changes the classroom ethos to support defending bystanders. , American Psychologist , 78(7) (pp. 856-872) doi: 10.1037/amp0001130

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Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Graham, L.Zheng, Y. (2023) The role of perceived autonomy-supportive communication for motivating prejudice reduction and avoiding defiant backlash within the police force workplace. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 53(5) ,443-454

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Bradshaw, E. L., DeHaan, C. R.Parker, P. D., Curren, R. (2023) The perceived conditions for living well: Positive perceptions of primary goods linked with basic psychological needs and wellness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(1) ,44-60

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Ismailov, M., Chiu, T. (2022) Catering to inclusion and diversity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in asynchronous online education: A Self-determination Theory perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 ,819884

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Itzhaki-Braun, Y.Sulimani-Aidan, Y. (2022) Determination of life satisfaction among young women care leavers from the Ultraorthodox Jewish community. Children and Youth Services Review, 136 ,1006428

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Nelson, L. E.Wilton, L.Whitfield, D. L., Williams, G. C. (2022) Client‐centered care coordination (C4TM) for HIV/STI prevention: A theoretical, conceptual, and methodological overview—HIV prevention trials network (HPTN) 073. , Sexuality Research and Social Policy , 19 (pp. 1365-1382) doi: 10.1007/s13178-022-00687-x

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Luxon, A., Legate, N., Weinstein, N. (2022) Fluctuations in goal pursuits and health in a lesbian, gay, and bisexual sample across a 2-week diary study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 9(3) ,370–382

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Isik, U.Wouters, A.Verdonk, P.Croiset, G. (2021) “As an ethnic minority, you just have to work twice as hard.” Experiences and motivation of ethnic minority students in medical education. Perspectives on Medical Education, 10(5) ,272-278

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Ahrens, A. D., Chu, T. L. (2021) Motivation Is Not Always Black and White: Attending to African American Athletes’ Psychological Needs for Sport Involvement. A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 34(2) ,9-12

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Manganelli, S.Cavicchiolo, E.Lucidi, F.Galli, F. (2021) Differences and similarities in adolescents’ academic motivation across socioeconomic and immigrant backgrounds. Personality and Individual Differences, 182

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N., Ryan, R. M. (2021) Ostracism in real life: Evidence that ostracizing others has costs, even when it feels justified. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 43(4) ,226-238

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Van Petegem, S.Trinkner, R., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Antonietti, J-P. (2021) Police procedural justice and adolescents’ internalization of the law: Integrating self-determination theory into legal socialization research. Journal of Social Issues, 77(2) ,336-366

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Fabian, M.Bring, R.De Neve, J-E. (2020) Eudaimonic well-being and the Trump vote: Unearthing the psychological roots of racialized economics. Brookings Insitution, May

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Itzchakov, G., Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Amar, M. (2020) Can high quality listening predict lower speakers’ prejudiced attitudes?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 91 ,104022

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Lonsdale, C.Lester, A.Owen, K. B.White, R. L. (2019) An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomised controlled trial. , British Journal of Sports Medicine , 53(6) (pp. 341-347) doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097904

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N.Ryan, W. S., DeHaan, C. R. (2019) Parental autonomy support predicts lower internalized homophobia and better psychological health indirectly through lower shame in lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Stigma and Health, 4(4) ,367-76

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Audenaert, E.Van Petegem, S.Vandevelde, S. (2019) The internalization of and defiance against rules within prison: The role of correctional officers’ autonomy-supportive and controlling communication style as perceived by prisoners. Motivation and Emotion, 43 ,771-785

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Breslin, G., Shannon, S.Fitzpatrick, B.Hanna, D. (2017) Physical activity, well-being and needs satisfaction in eight and nine-year-old children from areas of socio-economic disadvantage. , Child Care in Practice , 23(3) (pp. 275-291) doi: 10.1080/13575279.2017.1299108

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Legault, L., Weinstein, N.Mitchell, J.Inzlicht, M. (2017) Owning up to negative ingroup traits: How personal autonomy promotes the integration of group identity. Journal of Personality, 5 ,687-701

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Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Ryan, W. S.Sedikides, C. (2017) Autonomy support for conflictual and stigmatized identities: Effects on ownership and psychological health. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(5) ,584-599

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Ryan, R. M., Di Domenico, S. I.Ryan, W. S., Deci, E. L. (2017) In F. Guay, H. W. Marsh, D. McInerney, & R. Craven (Eds.), Pervasive influences on wellness and thriving: Cultural, political, and economic contexts and the support of basic psychological needs. Information Age Press 6 ,199-232

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Roth, G.Shane, N., Kanat-Maymon, Y. (2017) Empathising with the enemy: Emotion regulation and support for humanitarian aid in violent conflicts. Cognition and Emotion, 31(8) ,1511-1524

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Benita, M.Levkovitz, T., Roth, G. (2017) Integrative emotion regulation predicts adolescents’ prosocial behavior through the mediation of empathy. Learning and Instruction, 50 ,14-20

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Mulder, M. R.Joireman, J. (2016) Encouraging charitable donations via charity gift cards: A self-determination theoretical account. Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 28(3) ,234-251

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Guillen-Royo, M., Kasser, T. (2015) Personal goals, socio-economic context and happiness: Studying a diverse sample in Peru. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(2) ,405-425

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Lam, S.-f., Law, W.Chan, C.-K.Wong, B. P. H. (2015) A latent class growth analysis of school bullying and its social context: The self-determination theory perspective. School Psychology Quarterly, 30(1) ,75–90

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Ferguson, R.Gutberg, J.Scattke, K.Paulin, M. (2015) Self-determination theory, social media and charitable causes: An in-depth analysis of autonomous motivation. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45(3) ,298-307

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Di Domenico, S.Fournier, M. (2014) Socioeconomic status, income inequality, and health complaints: A basic psychological needs perspective. Social Indicators Research, 119 ,1679-1697

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Legate, N., Ryan, R. M., Weinstein, N. (2012) Is coming out always a ‘‘good thing’’? Exploring the relations of autonomy support, outness, and wellness for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 3 ,145-152

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Roth, G., Kanat-Maymon, Y.Bibi, U. (2011) Prevention of school bullying: The important role of autonomy-supportive teaching and internalization of pro-social values. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 81 ,654–666

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Legault, L.Gutsell, J. N.Inzlicht, M. (2011) Ironic effects of anti-prejudice messages: How motivational interventions can reduce (but also increase) prejudice. , Psychological Science , 22 (pp. 1472-1477) doi: 10.1177/0956797611427918

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Plant, E. A.Devine, P. G. (1998) Internal and external motivation to respond without prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75 ,811-832

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