Autonomy and relatedness among Chinese students : conflictual or independent predictors of well-being and adjustment?
Year: 2005
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Self-determination Theory argues that relatedness and autonomy represent inborn and universally critical needs, the satisfaction of which should yield an independent positive effect on well-being and adjustment for all individuals. In contrast, cross-cultural perspectives suggest that the pursuit of autonomy hampers the development of satisfying relationships, and such conflicts might be especially problematic for the well-being of individuals in collectivistic societies that value social bonds over the pursuit of uniqueness and independence. The present study shows, consistent with SDT, that the basic needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence are positively interrelated, that the satisfaction of these three needs predicts unique variance in Chinese students' psychological well-being, vitality, and depression (i.e., main effects), and that the positive effect of autonomy on adjustment is less pronounced, albeit still significant, for individuals who experience high compared to low relatedness satisfaction (i.e., interaction effect).
Source: Lirias
Authors: Vansteenkiste, Maarten, Lens, Willy, Soenens, Bart, Luyckx, Koen
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7008262220