Creative Entrepreneurs’ Well-Being, Opportunity Recognition and Absorptive Capacity: Self-Determination Theory Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Huei Chen ◽  
Min Tseng ◽  
Min-Jun Teng
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Outcome Variable

AbstractRecognizing the right opportunities is a key capability in the entrepreneurial process, and creative entrepreneurs’ well-being at work can strengthen their inherent motivation to absorb external knowledge for desirable outcomes. Well-being at work is pleasant judgments of positive attitudes or pleasant experiences, but previous research mainly regarded well-being as an outcome variable. Therefore, this study considers the role of well-being as a mediator conceptualized in physical, psychological, and social well-being dimensions in the opportunity recognition process. Based upon the self-determination theory, this study examines how creative entrepreneurs’ motivation, including creative thinking, self-efficacy, and relatedness, influences their well-being and further affects opportunity recognition. Results from a sample of 234 creative entrepreneurs in Taiwan show that well-being positively mediates the effect of relatedness on opportunity recognition capabilities and absorptive capacity. Moreover, creative thinking and self-efficacy are associated with relatedness, and further with well-being. The key findings suggest that well-being plays a critical role to stimulate motivation for further capability building. This study extends the self-determination theory by linking entrepreneurial motivation with well-being in the entrepreneurial opportunity seeking process.

scholarly journals Feeling Interpersonally Controlled While Pursuing Materialistic Goals: A Problematic Combination for Moral Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1330-1349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennon M. Sheldon ◽  
Nicolas Sommet ◽  
Mike Corcoran ◽  
Andrew J. Elliot
Keyword(s):  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Life Goal ◽  
Immoral Behavior ◽  
Complex Approach

We created a life-goal assessment drawing from self-determination theory and achievement goal literature, examining its predictive power regarding immoral behavior and subjective well-being. Our source items assessed direction and energization of motivation, via the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic aims and between intrinsic and extrinsic reasons for acting, respectively. Fused source items assessed four goal complexes representing a combination of direction and energization. Across three studies ( Ns = 109, 121, and 398), the extrinsic aim/extrinsic reason complex was consistently associated with immoral and/or unethical behavior beyond four source and three other goal complex variables. This was consistent with the triangle model of responsibility’s claim that immoral behaviors may result when individuals disengage the self from moral prescriptions. The extrinsic/extrinsic complex also predicted lower subjective well-being, albeit less consistently. Our goal complex approach sheds light on how self-determination theory’s goal contents and organismic integration mini-theories interact, particularly with respect to unethical behavior.

Applying theory to overcome internal barriers for healthy behavior change in adults with intellectual disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 174462952110203
Author(s):  
Amy Oliver ◽  
Niki Munk ◽  
Kathleen A Stanton-Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Internal Barriers

Adults with disabilities are 57% less physically active than individuals without disabilities and two times as likely to be obese. With obesity, adults with disabilities also face increased risk of comorbid disabilities stemming from obesity. The purpose of this theoretical case study was to identify key behavioral change theories which may be utilized to increase physical activity levels in adults with intellectual disabilities. The Self-Efficacy Theory and Self-Determination Theory both present constructs for understanding behavior change, and many of these constructs are interrelated which strongly suggests many behavioral change theories identify internal barriers for change. With theoretical case studies, these theories are examined within the context of adapted physical activity to depict how the Self-Efficacy Theory and Self-Determination Theory could be utilized to increase physical activity in individuals with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Conceptualisation of Self-Education for Healthy Life Style: From Satisfaction of Psychological Needs to Implementation of Life Objectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Saulius Vaivada ◽  
Vilma Žydžiūnaitė
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Healthy Life Style

Abstract The descriptive conceptual analysis-based article aims to substantiate the construct of person’s self-education for healthy life. So why the research question in the following: How is conceptualised the person’s selfdevelopment for a healthy lifestyle in the Self-Determination Theory on the basis of the natural psychological needs of the person, motivated and pursued by the theory? Personal self-education in the education science is associated with a modern, dynamic and holistic educational concept, which implies a life-long process of human development and an individual path. By planning, organizing, managing and controlling the process of personal development, a person takes responsibility for the direction, goals, ways and final result of self-education. A healthy lifestyle as a kind of self-education fulfills the conditions of holistic development and contains physical, mental, social, spiritual self-education. In conceptualizing a person’s self-education for a healthy lifestyle, it is best to refer to the intrapersonal health education theories. These theories emphasize the influence of environmental and social factors on a person’s lifestyle, and the person’s knowledge, skills, motivation, attitudes and free determination to change oneself and his/her lifestyle. The Self-Determination Theory reveals the trends of personal development and calls it eudaimony or a path of life based on the satisfaction of general personal psychological needs - autonomy, competence and conenction, as well as the pursuit of inner goals and universally recognized values. Realized and satisfied natural psychological needs encourage person’s inner energy, internal motivation associated with person’s native inclination for development. In pursuit of personal development and health-oriented goals, a person finds a sense of meaning in his or her activity and experiences a state of well-being.

scholarly journals Antecedents of Perceived Coach Interpersonal Behaviors: The Coaching Environment and Coach Psychological Well- and Ill-Being

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette Stebbings ◽  
Ian M. Taylor ◽  
Christopher M. Spray ◽  
Nikos Ntoumanis
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Interpersonal Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Embedded in the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) framework, we obtained self-report data from 418 paid and voluntary coaches from a variety of sports and competitive levels with the aim of exploring potential antecedents of coaches’ perceived autonomy supportive and controlling behaviors. Controlling for socially desirable responses, structural equation modeling revealed that greater job security and opportunities for professional development, and lower work–life conflict were associated with psychological need satisfaction, which, in turn, was related to an adaptive process of psychological well-being and perceived autonomy support toward athletes. In contrast, higher work–life conflict and fewer opportunities for development were associated with a distinct maladaptive process of thwarted psychological needs, psychological ill-being, and perceived controlling interpersonal behavior. The results highlight how the coaching context may impact upon coaches’ psychological health and their interpersonal behavior toward athletes. Moreover, evidence is provided for the independence of adaptive and maladaptive processes within the self-determination theory paradigm.

Evaluation of Constructs Based on Self-Determination Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory as Predictors of Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement for People With Physical and Sensory Disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 003435522094230
Author(s):  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Timothy N. Tansey ◽  
William T. Hoyt ◽  
Norman L. Berven
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Gainful Employment

Although gainful employment is associated with health and well-being, people with chronic illness and disability may be ambivalent about the prospects of working. As a result, those who might benefit from vocational rehabilitation (VR) services do not always fully engage in those services. Limited motivation toward participating may be due to factors related to self-determination and autonomous choice. Rehabilitation counseling researchers are beginning to test Deci and Ryan’s self-determination theory (SDT), along with Bandura’s self-efficacy theory (SET), as a work motivation model in VR. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate SDT and SET constructs as predictors of VR engagement in a sample of VR clients, using hierarchical regression analysis. After controlling for the effects of demographic variables and person–environment (P-E) contextual factors, SDT and SET predictors were found to account for an increase of 40% in the variance explained in VR engagement. Working alliance was the single strongest predictor of VR engagement, followed by job performance self-efficacy and autonomy supportive climate. Interventions to enhance counselor skills to promote working alliance, in addition to vocational training to increase job performance self-efficacy of rehabilitation clients, may strengthen motivation to engage in VR services, leading to better employment outcomes.

Using self-determination theory to assess the service product at a wellness facility: a case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-277
Author(s):  
Karen Thal ◽  
Simon Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wellness Tourism

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose and test a theoretical framework to identify the specific aspects of the guest experience at a wellness facility that contribute to well-being. Self-determination theory (SDT) is used as the theoretical framework. According to SDT, basic needs must be met in order for psychological well-being to be achieved. Thus, in addition to the services and amenities offered, the quality of interactions with staff and service providers are integral to wellness vacation outcomes or basic need fulfillment. Design/methodology/approach Psychological precursors, or basic needs, were estimated using structural equation modeling, and these precursors were significant with the model explaining considerable variation in the outcome variable, well-being. Findings The results suggest that guest experiences can be enhanced if management facilitates guest autonomy, helps guests develop a sense of mastery with respect to activities and encourages positive interactions between guests. Research limitations/implications Study limitations include the single venue used for data collection, sample size and a focus on exercise activities as a proxy for staff–guest interactions. Practical implications This study sheds light on an under-researched area, providing managerial guidelines for wellness tourism destinations with respect to service delivery. Originality/value This study extends the wellness tourism literature by suggesting a framework to assess the service product and optimize guest experiences within the niche wellness sector of the tourism and hospitality industry.

scholarly journals Exercise motivation and subjective well-being: A study with the self-determination theory

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Palmeira ◽  
P. Teixeira ◽  
M. Silva ◽  
S. Martins ◽  
P. Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Exercise Motivation

scholarly journals Catch Them All: Exploring the Psychological Impact of Playing Pokémon Go

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruoxu Wang ◽  
Mu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Special Items ◽  
Pokémon Go ◽  
The Relationship

Using the self-determination theory, this study examined the relationship between seven Pokémon GO features and three psychological outcomes – sense of community, sense of companionship, and psychological well-being. Results showed frequency of collecting Pokémon, customizing Pokémon, performing gym related activities, purchasing special items, and taking pictures with the Pokémon led to increased sense of community, sense of companionship, and psychological well-being. In addition, sense of community and sense of companionship mediated the relationship between frequency of using these five Pokémon GO features and psychological well- being respectively.

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