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van der Kaap-Deeder, Jolene; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Soenens, Bart; Mabbe, Elien – Developmental Psychology, 2017
This study examined the unique relations between multiple sources (i.e., mothers, teachers, and siblings) of perceived daily autonomy support and psychological control and children's basic psychological needs and well-being. During 5 consecutive days, 2 children from 154 families (M[subscript age] youngest child = 8.54 years; SD = 0.89 and…
Descriptors: Children, Well Being, Parent Role, Mothers
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Van Hiel, Alain; Vansteenkiste, Maarten – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
The present research examined the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic goal attainment on older adults' ego-integrity, psychological well-being, and death attitudes. Hypotheses were derived from Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000; Vansteenkiste, Ryan, & Deci, in press). Study 1 (N = 202, Mean age = 68.2 years) indicated that, after…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Death, Integrity
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Niemiec, Christopher P.; Lynch, Martin F.; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Bernstein, Jessey; Deci, Edward L.; Ryan, Richard M. – Journal of Adolescence, 2006
Using self-determination theory, two studies investigated the relations among perceived need support from parents, their adolescents' autonomous self-regulation for academics, and the adolescents' well-being. Study 1 indicated that perceived need support from parents independently predicted adolescents' well-being, although when mothers' and…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Theories, Self Management, Parents