Examining the distinction between self-enhancement and self-protection in young adults: The roles of basic need satisfaction and psychological adjustment

The current study explores the distinction between self-enhancement and self-protection as regards basic need satisfaction (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) and psychological adjustment (i.e., global and contingent types of self-esteem and intolerance of uncertainty) in young adults. 531 undergraduates (365 females and 166 males) completed questionnaires assessing self-enhancement and self-protection, basic need satisfaction, global self-esteem, contingent self-esteem, and intolerance of uncertainty tendencies. Correlation, partial correlation, and hierarchical regression analyses were used. The results revealed that self-enhancement and self-protection were differently associated with basic need satisfaction and the other indicators of psychological adjustment. Accordingly, self-enhancement was positively predicted by need satisfaction and global self-esteem. However, self-protection was negatively predicted by these variables but positively predicted by the contingent type of self-esteem and intolerance of uncertainty. The results suggest that self-enhancement and self-protection are distinct motives. Self-enhancement is linked to psychological adjustment; whereas, self-protection is related to psychological maladjustment.

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Promoting Basic Need Satisfaction at Workplace: The Relevance of Mindfulness in Support of Job Performance of Employees

Jindal Journal of Business Research ◽

10.1177/2278682118785812 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Sunita Tiwari ◽

Pooja Garg

Keyword(s):

Job Performance ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need ◽

The Relationship

The main objective of the study is to empirically explain the relationship between the construct mindfulness (MDF) and the job performance (JP) of employees. This study also examines the mediating effect of basic need satisfaction at work (BNS-W), between the MDF and JP of employees. The sample comprises responses from 327 employees working in IT companies based in India. Correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to analyze the proposed measurement model. The results show a significant relationship among the study variables. BNS which is one of the concepts of self-determination theory (SDT), found partially mediated the relationship between MDF and JP of the employees. Examining the relationship between MDF and basic psychological need satisfaction on the JP has significant implications for organizations. The proposed study framework can be utilized by the researchers and human resource practitioner to reframe the organizational practices. First, the general understanding of the relationship between MDF and JP is limited in literature. Second, the study extends the previous research by investigating the mediating effect of BNS, a concept within SDT, on the relationship between MDF and JP.

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Basic need satisfaction as a terror management strategy

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e634112013-993 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Kenneth E. Vail ◽

Jamie Arndt ◽

Brian Pope

Keyword(s):

Management Strategy ◽

Terror Management ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need

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Work-Related Basic Need Satisfaction--Italian Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t76891-000 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Daiana Colledani ◽

Dora Capozza ◽

Rossella Falvo ◽

Gian Antonio Di Bernardo

Keyword(s):

Need Satisfaction ◽

Italian Version ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Work Related ◽

Basic Need

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASIC NEED SATISFACTION AND EMOTIONAL EATING

Issues in Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.1080/01612840119628 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 22 (7) ◽

pp. 691-701 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gayle M. Timmerman, Gayle J. Acton

Keyword(s):

Emotional Eating ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need ◽

The Relationship

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Social-contextual and intrapersonal antecedents of coaches' basic need satisfaction: The intervening variable effect of providing autonomy-supportive coaching

Psychology of Sport and Exercise ◽

10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.05.001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 84-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Bård Erlend Solstad ◽

Aurélie van Hoye ◽

Yngvar Ommundsen

Keyword(s):

Need Satisfaction ◽

Variable Effect ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need

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Facilitating interns’ performance

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-12-2017-0237 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 382-396 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jessica van Wingerden ◽

Daantje Derks ◽

Arnold B. Bakker

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Job Resources ◽

Content Type ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Path Analyses ◽

Optimal Functioning ◽

Central Hypothesis ◽

Basic Need ◽

And Performance

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report a study in which central propositions from the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory and self-determination theory (SDT) are used to examine the antecedents of performance during practical internships. The central hypothesis of this study was that job resources foster performance through basic need satisfaction and work engagement (sequential mediation).Design/methodology/approachAn empirical multi-source study among Dutch interns and their supervisors in various occupational sectors. The interns reported their level of resources, basic needs satisfaction and work engagement, whereas supervisors rated interns’ task performance (n=1,188 unique supervisor–intern dyads).FindingsThis study integrates insights of the JD-R theory – by examining the relations between job resources, work engagement and performance – with a central premise of the SDT – which maintains that basic need satisfaction is the fundamental process through which employees’ optimal functioning can be understood. The outcomes of the path analyses revealed that satisfaction of needs indeed accounted for the relationship between job resources and work engagement as supposed in the SDT (Deci and Ryan, 2000). Further, the sequential mediated relation between job resources and performance through basic need satisfaction and work engagement corroborates the JD-R theory (Bakker and Demerouti, 2014).Originality/valueAs far as the authors know, this is the first study that examined the sequential mediation from job resources to performance via basic need satisfaction and work engagement, among a large sample of intern–supervisor dyads, including the objective performance rating of their (internship) supervisors.

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Peran Parental Structure terhadap Basic Need Satisfaction pada Siswa Kelas IV-VI di Sekolah Dasar “X” Bandung

Humanitas (Jurnal Psikologi) ◽

10.28932/humanitas.v1i3.755 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 173

Author(s):

Yesika Nathasia Permadi ◽

Jane Savitri ◽

Destalya Anggrainy Mogot Pandin

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Basic Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Structure Effect ◽

School Students ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need

Based on a study of 132 elementary school students in grade IV-VI found that there is significant parental structure effect on basic need satisfaction (R2 = 0,277, F = 49,704, and ρ = 0,000). Parental structure also has a significant influence on the three components of basic need satisfaction, namely need for autonomy (ρ = 0,000, F = 22,495), need for competence (ρ = 0,000, F = 45,106) and need for relatedness (ρ = 0,000, F = 21,091). Suggestions for research that will conduct further research are expected to undertake research on the influence of parental structures on basic need satisfaction using a wider coverage of respondents. In addition, the researcher proposes to the school to make a psychoeducation program with material related to the role of parental structures on the basic needs of satisfaction.

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Perceived Health Care Climate of Older People Attending an Exercise Program: Validation of the German Short Version of the Health Care Climate Questionnaire

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2018-0350 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 276-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andreas Heissel ◽

Anou Pietrek ◽

Michael A. Rapp ◽

Stephan Heinzel ◽

Geoffrey Williams

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Health Care ◽

Older People ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Basic Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Need

The role of perceived need support from exercise professionals in improving mental health was examined in a sample of older adults, thereby validating the short Health Care Climate Questionnaire. A total of 491 older people (M = 72.68 years; SD = 5.47) attending a health exercise program participated in this study. Cronbach’s alpha was found to be high (α = .90). Satisfaction with the exercise professional correlated moderately with the short Health Care Climate Questionnaire mean value (r = .38; p < .01). The mediator analyses yielded support for the self-determination theory process model in older adults by showing both basic need satisfaction and frustration as mediating variables between perceived autonomy support and depressive symptoms. The short Health Care Climate Questionnaire is an economical instrument for assessing basic need satisfaction provided by the exercise therapist from the participant’s perspective. Furthermore, this cross-sectional study supported the link from coaching style to the satisfaction/frustration of basic psychological needs, which in turn, predicted mental health. Analyses of criterion validity suggest a revision of the construct by integrating need frustration.

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