This research investigates the multifaceted determinants of academic performance in a large-scale study of 5,092 undergraduate students across diverse Moroccan universities. We delved into demographic, academic, psychological, societal, and lifestyle factors, providing a comprehensive analysis of potential influencers on academic success. These…

In line with self-determination theory and psychological well-being theory, we examine the effects of career-counseling self-efficacy (CCSE), self-esteem, and leader-member exchange (LMX) on well-being via the satisfaction of the three psychological needs (PNs). Using a cross-sectional design, we submitted an online questionnaire to 235 school…

Considerable evidence has shown that social class has a positive relationship with well-being. However, little research has examined this connection in detail, particularly as it relates to the context of adolescence. The present study builds on the framework of Self-Determination Theory, to delineate the psychological mechanism underlying this…

In addition to well-being, workplace learning has gained increasing interest in supporting employee and organizational development and success. Focusing on specific factors affecting workplace learning and well-being, this study examines the links between individual factors (basic psychological need satisfaction) and environmental factors…

In this research, which aims to investigate the organizational commitment and psychological well-being of academicians, the quantitative research method was employed. The research was designed in the relational screening model. The sample of the research consisted of 132 academicians at the Erzincan Binali Yildirim University located in the…

The present study investigated the experience of thriving and burnout among college students with regard to their within-person person resilience resources using a Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000) framework. SDT has proposed and documented that satisfaction of the basic needs for autonomy, competence,…

Introduction: This study aims to determine the level of social-emotional health of church school students and relationships among the variables of social-emotional health and psychological well-being. Methods: The research group consisted of 73 church school students in Presov Region. The data collection tools were the Social-Emotional Health…

Background: Teachers' behaviours drive motivational climates that shape children's engagement and well-being in the classroom, but few studies examine how specific teachers' behaviours such as wording, body language, or voice contribute to these outcomes in isolation of one another. Aims: This pre-registered experiment sought to examine the…

Background: Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) is a teaching method that is gaining traction, aiming to promote learning and well-being. However, research on the association between EOtC and well-being is limited. Methods: This quasi-experimental trial involved pupils (9-13 years) from 16 Danish public schools which implemented EOtC in some…

Drawing on self-determination theory, a person-centered methodology was adopted to identify distinct pupil profiles based on their psychological need satisfaction. A sample of 586 pupils (387 male, 199 female; mean age = 12.6, range 11--15 years old) from three secondary schools reported their psychological need satisfaction, and well- and…

Teachers whose basic psychological needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness are satisfied tend to use a motivating teaching style characterised by the provision of autonomy support and structure, whereas teachers whose needs are frustrated tend to use controlling or chaotic styles which are considered de-motivating. Given the importance of…

The present research has examined the role of autonomy support provided by support staff in higher education, specifically teaching assistants (TAs), at a university in Japan in Study 1 and political instructors (PIs), at universities in China in Study 2. Self-determination theory was used to derive a model in which autonomy support related to the…

Background: According to self-determination theory [Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci. 2017. "Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development and wellness." New York, NY: Guilford], teachers' interpersonal behaviors would relate to students' behavioral outcomes in physical education. Although a body of…

Increased demand for mental health services on college campuses has prompted an expansion of what it means to support mental and emotional well-being in the campus community. Although college counseling centers are vitally important, literature suggests that residence life staff already play prominent roles in promoting college students' mental…

Belonging is one of the basic psychological needs dealt with by many conceptualists. In different contexts the need to belong may be met at different levels. In this study the affiliation of 276 university students (178 females 64.5%, 98 males 35.5%) to their university was dealt with. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation…