Linking self-determined needs and word of mouth to consumer e-waste disposal behaviour: A test of basic psychological needs theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faheem Gul Gilal ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Naeem Gul Gilal ◽  
Rukhsana Gul Gilal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Needs Theory

scholarly journals Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4751
Author(s):  
Qiang Ren ◽  
Shan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Acculturation Stress ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Needs Theory

Acculturation stress is prevalent among migrant populations. The current study examines whether acculturation stress influences migrant children’s mental health through the mediators of the satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. A sample of 484 migrant children is obtained in Kunming, China using a multi-stage cluster random sampling. Data are analyzed through structural equation modeling in Mplus 8.0. Results indicate that acculturation stress has a direct impact on children’s depression but no significant direct effect on children’s happiness. Acculturation stress also has indirect effects on depression and happiness via the mediators of need satisfaction and frustration. Acculturation stress is negatively associated with need satisfaction and positively associated with need frustration, which is further significantly predictive of children’s happiness and depression. Overall, this study validates the basic psychological needs theory in the context of China’s internal migration. Findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the relationship between acculturation stress and psychological outcomes and provide practical implications for future interventions.

scholarly journals Testing the need for novelty as a candidate need in basic psychological needs theory

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin S Hagger ◽  
David González-Cutre
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Importance Ratings ◽  
Needs Theory

The purpose of this research was to test novelty as a candidate basic psychological need according to the inclusion criteria established within basic psychological needs theory (BPNT). Two cross-sectional studies with 303 (Mage = 33.50, SD = 12.95; 58.41% female) and 598 (Mage = 35.47, SD = 11.89; 54.18% female) Spanish adults were conducted in physical exercise and general life contexts with the following aims: (1) to analyze relations between novelty satisfaction/frustration and well-being outcomes; (2) to examine the mediating role of motivation (autonomous, controlled, and amotivation) in these relations; and (3) to study whether these associations held regardless of the importance participants attached to the need for novelty, and their level of openness to new experiences. In Study 1, satisfaction of the need for novelty positively and directly predicted autonomous motivation and vitality in physical exercise, beyond the three existing basic needs. It also indirectly predicted enjoyment and vitality through autonomous motivation. There was little evidence that importance ratings for need for novelty moderated these relations. In Study 2, novelty satisfaction positively predicted, and novelty frustration negatively predicted, vitality, life satisfaction, and meaning in life. Openness to experience strengthened the relations between novelty satisfaction/frustration and outcomes. A similar pattern of effects was found for the three basic psychological needs. Results provide preliminary support of novelty as an additional candidate need in BPNT.

A Test of Basic Psychological Needs Theory in a Physical-Activity-Based Program for Underserved Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindley McDavid ◽  
Meghan H. McDonough ◽  
Bonnie T. Blankenship ◽  
James M. LeBreton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Youth Perceptions ◽  
Needs Theory

This study used a randomized controlled design to test the pathways in basic psychological needs theory, where social relationships characterized by autonomy support, involvement, and structure foster psychological need satisfaction and well-being. Participants were recruited from a physical-activity-based youth program. A new staff training was implemented to manipulate the use of each interpersonal characteristic by program staff (N = 24 observed) and perceptions of each interpersonal characteristic, psychological needs, hope, and self-worth in youth (N = 379 surveyed pre- and postprogram). Staff in the intervention condition used greater overall observed autonomy support, involvement, and structure. Condition assignment did not lead to differences in youth perceptions, but observed staff behaviors positively predicted youth perceptions of staff and perceptions of staff positively predicted change in well-being. Findings indicate that the training manipulated how staff engaged youth, and autonomy support, involvement, and structure are useful strategies to foster well-being in youth.

scholarly journals Gamifying quantitative face-to-face interviews in rural India: An empirical evaluation based on the basic psychological needs theory

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0244077
Author(s):  
Alice H. Aubert ◽  
Max N. D. Friedrich
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Needs Theory

Objective Standardized face-to-face interviews are widely used in low and middle-income countries to collect data for social science and health research. Such interviews can be long and tedious. In an attempt to improve the respondents’ experience of interviews, we developed a concept of gamified interview format by including a game element. Gamification is reported to increase engagement in tasks, but results from rigorously developed research are equivocal, and a theory of gamification is still needed. Materials & methods We evaluated the proposed gamification with a randomized controlled trial based on self-determination theory, specifically on the basic psychological needs theory. In total, 1266 respondents were interviewed. Single and multiple mediation analyses were used to understand the effects of the gamified interview format. Results Our evaluation showed that the gamification we had developed did not improve the outcome, the experience of the interview reported by respondent. The effect of the gamified interview format depended on the ability of respondents: gamification can be counterproductive if it overburdens the respondents. However, the basic psychological needs theory explained the mechanisms of action of gamification well: feeling competent and related to others improved the reported experience of the interview. Conclusion We emphasize the need to develop context-specific gamification and invite researchers to conduct equivalently rigorous evaluations of gamification in future studies.

scholarly journals Testing the need for novelty as a candidate need in basic psychological needs theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
David González-Cutre ◽  
María Romero-Elías ◽  
Alejandro Jiménez-Loaisa ◽  
Vicente J. Beltrán-Carrillo ◽  
Martin S. Hagger
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Needs Theory

Guanxi HRM and employee well-being in China

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Liu ◽  
Yu Jia
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Needs Theory

PurposeDrawing on basic psychological needs theory, this paper aims to delineate how an indigenous Chinese concept guanxi HRM would undermine employee well-being in China.Design/methodology/approachThe authors tested this moderated mediation model based on a survey of 321 Chinese employees.FindingsThe results are consistent with the hypotheses except for the moderating effect when employee well-being is operationalised as emotional exhaustion.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by investigating the dark side of guanxi via basic psychological needs theory and acknowledging the multidimensionality of employee well-being in the Chinese workplace.

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