Keyword

basic psychological needs

Description: Fundamental psychological requirements, such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness, studied in motivation and well-being research.

Primary topic: Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (37%)

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The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior

2000 · Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Psychological Inquiry · 34,042

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions

2000 · Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Contemporary Educational Psychology · 18,634

Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness

2017 · Guilford Press eBooks · 12,528

Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health.

2008 · Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · 6,647

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions

2020 · Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Contemporary Educational Psychology · 5,973

Self-Determination Theory in Work Organizations: The State of a Science

2017 · Edward L. Deci, Anja H. Olafsen, et al. · Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior · 3,187

Self-Determination Theory

2012 · Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · 3,149

Overview of self-determination theory: An organismic-dialectical perspective.

2002 · Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · 3,046

Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health

2010 · Todd B. Kashdan, Jonathan Rottenberg · Clinical Psychology Review · 3,040

Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains.

2008 · Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · 2,897

Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom

2009 · Christopher P. Niemiec, Richard M. Ryan · Theory and Research in Education · 2,532

Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures

2014 · Beiwen Chen, Maarten Vansteenkiste, et al. · Motivation and Emotion · 2,494

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Students' Need for Belonging in the School Community

2000 · Karen F. Osterman · Review of Educational Research · 2,492

On psychological growth and vulnerability: Basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration as a unifying principle.

2013 · Maarten Vansteenkiste, Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Psychotherapy Integration · 2,163

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Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness

2000 · Harry T. Reis, Kennon M. Sheldon, et al. · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2,066

How gamification motivates: An experimental study of the effects of specific game design elements on psychological need satisfaction

2016 · Michael Sailer, Jan Ulrich Hense, et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 2,051

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Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions

2020 · Maarten Vansteenkiste, Richard M. Ryan, et al. · Motivation and Emotion · 1,873

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Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation

2006 · Maarten Vansteenkiste, Willy Lens, et al. · Educational Psychologist · 1,788

Living well: a self-determination theory perspective on eudaimonia

2006 · Richard M. Ryan, Veronika Huta, et al. · Journal of Happiness Studies · 1,749

A Self-determination Theory Perspective on Student Engagement

2012 · Johnmarshall Reeve · Springer eBooks · 1,646

When helping helps: Autonomous motivation for prosocial behavior and its influence on well-being for the helper and recipient.

2010 · Netta Weinstein, Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1,484

A Review of Self-Determination Theory’s Basic Psychological Needs at Work

2016 · Anja Van den Broeck, D. Lance Ferris, et al. · Journal of Management · 1,458

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Differentiating autonomy from individualism and independence: A self-determination theory perspective on internalization of cultural orientations and well-being.

2003 · Valery Chirkov, Richard M. Ryan, et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1,419

A Motivational Model of Video Game Engagement

2010 · Andrew K. Przybylski, C. Scott Rigby, et al. · Review of General Psychology · 1,417

Motivation, Personality, and Development Within Embedded Social Contexts: An Overview of Self-Determination Theory

2012 · Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Oxford University Press eBooks · 1,384

Works count: 12,070

Citation count: 255,200