scholarly journals The Interrelation Between Language Anxiety and Self-Determined Motivation; A Mixed Methods Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alamer ◽  
Fahad Almulhim
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Sense Of Competence ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between language anxiety and self-determined motivation has been examined from various aspects in the applied linguistics domain. However, the direction of the relationship tend to disagree. Some studies report positive correlation whereas others (and in most cases) show negative correlation. To address this issue, the present study attempted to evaluate in depth the relationship between these two variables. We first qualitatively examined the types of language anxiety students face during learning, and then assessed how motivational variables based on self-determination theory can predict these identified types of anxiety. The results showed that sense of competence and relatedness negatively predicted certain types of anxiety while controlled motivation positively predicted only the general language anxiety. However, perception of autonomy and autonomous motivation did not predict any sub-types of language anxiety while sense of relatedness positively predicted psychological anxiety. The findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and educational implications for language learning.

What Determines Teachers’ Use of Motivational Strategies in the Classrooms? A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 200 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. C. Liu ◽  
C. K. John Wang ◽  
Johnmarshall Reeve ◽  
Ying Hwa Kee ◽  
Lit Khoon Chian
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Motivational Strategies ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Positive Direct

This study examined the antecedents of teachers’ use of motivational strategies in the classroom using self-determination theory. It was found that teachers’ autonomous causality orientation, perceived job pressure, and perception of student self-determined motivation influenced their need satisfaction. In turn, their need satisfaction had a positive direct impact on autonomous motivation. In addition, teachers’ perception of their students’ self-determined motivation directly predicted teachers’ use of three motivational strategies in the classroom. Finally, their autonomous motivation positively predicted providing instrumental help and support and meaningful rationale, whereas controlled motivation negatively predicted providing instrumental help and support.

scholarly journals The Path from Leader-Member Exchange to Citizenship: An Empirical Test of Self-Determination as a Linchpin

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anata Flavia Ionescu ◽  
Dragos Iliescu
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Member Exchange

In response to calls to uncover the mechanisms whereby leadership influences subordinate outcomes, the present studyproposes and tests a path from leader-member exchange (LMX) to subordinate organizational citizenship behaviors(OCBs) through work motivation as conceptualized by self-determination theory (SDT). We conducted a survey studyon a Romanian sample of 338 subordinates nested under 59 leaders from a large variety of organizational contexts. Ourfindings at the within-group level offer limited support for the incremental validity of autonomous motivation andamotivation, but suggest controlled motivation—and, through it, LMX—has a negative incremental contribution to bothOCB targeted at co-workers and OCB targeted at the organization. None of the paths was supported at group level.Results thus suggest that leaders should be wary of the consequences of high LMX—despite its established overallpositive influence on OCB, LMX may also undermine OCB to the extent to which it enhances controlled motivation.

scholarly journals Role of authentic leadership and personal mastery in predicting employee creative behavior: a self-determination perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Fateh ◽  
Norizah Mustamil ◽  
Fakhar Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Creative Behavior ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractPersonality dispositions and their role in inducing employee creative behavior are well documented in the literature. However, much is unexplored about the collective and relative contribution of personality orientations and environmental factors in explaining creative behavior. This study used a framework based on self-determination theory (SDT) to measure the combined and relative contribution of personal mastery orientation and authentic leadership in predicting employee creative behavior as mediated by autonomous motivation. A self-reported survey was conducted among software developers working in software houses. The results of the study show that both personal mastery and authentic leadership are significant predictors of employee creative behavior. In addition, autonomous motivation significantly mediates the relationship between personal mastery, authentic leadership, and creative behavior. The findings of the study lend support to the combined effect of personality orientation and environmental factors in predicting employee creative behavior and test the SDT framework’s efficacy in predicting creative behavior.

scholarly journals Linking Authentic Leadership and Employee Creative Behavior: The Mediating Role of Autonomous Motivation and Job Complexity

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Adnan Fateh ◽  
Norizah Mustamil ◽  
Muhammad Zia Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Job Complexity ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Creative Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

The main purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between authentic leadership and employee creative behaviour and to reveal two different mediating mechanisms (i.e., job complexity and autonomous motivation) through which authentic leadership influences employee creative behaviour. This study is based on self-determination theory. A total of (N = 354) respondents were asked to rate themselves on creative behaviour and their leader on authentic leadership style. The research used the internet-based survey tools in a cross-sectional. The study population was employees (mainly Software Developers) of software houses (software companies) working in Pakistan. Methodological tools of the research were partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) for measuring the relationship between the variables. The results of the study show that authentic leadership positively influences employee creative behaviour directly as well as through two competing mechanisms of job complexity and autonomous motivation. Job complexity and autonomous motivation were tested as mediators between authentic leadership and employee creative behaviour independently and comparatively. Both the mediators successfully mediated the relationship between authentic leadership and employee creative behaviour with variable strength. The mediation path of job complexity was stronger in comparison with the mediation path of autonomous motivation. Further examination revealed that job complexity and autonomous motivation both mediate the relationship between authentic leadership and employee creative behaviour in a sequential manner. The results of the study are useful for both practitioners and researchers equally. For practitioners, the authors laid out the process through which managers can foster the creative behaviour of their employees using an authentic leadership style (i.e., by giving increased opportunities to indulge in complex work). Furthermore, for researchers, this study revealed the mechanisms through which authentic leadership influences and predicts creative behaviour. The findings of the study would benefit the authentic leadership theory for further development as a predictor of positive employee outcomes as this study confirmed a relatively complex mechanism through which it influences the creative behaviour of his followers. Keywords authentic leadership, autonomous motivation, creativity, employee creative behaviour, job complexity, self-determination theory, software houses of Pakistan, software developers.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport: The Role of Coaching Style, Autonomous vs. Controlled Motivation, and Moral Disengagement

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Hodge ◽  
Chris Lonsdale
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Antisocial Behaviors ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Coaching Style

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the relationships between contextual factors (i.e., autonomy-supportive vs. controlling coaching style) and person factors (i.e., autonomous vs. controlled motivation) outlined in self-determination theory (SDT) were related to prosocial and antisocial behaviors in sport. We also investigated moral disengagement as a mediator of these relationships. Athletes’ (n = 292, M = 19.53 years) responses largely supported our SDT-derived hypotheses. Results indicated that an autonomy-supportive coaching style was associated with prosocial behavior toward teammates; this relationship was mediated by autonomous motivation. Controlled motivation was associated with antisocial behavior toward teammates and antisocial behavior toward opponents, and these two relationships were mediated by moral disengagement. The results provide support for research investigating the effect of autonomy-supportive coaching interventions on athletes’ prosocial and antisocial behavior.

scholarly journals Testing a self-determination theory-based process model of physical activity behavior change in rheumatoid arthritis: results of a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A M Fenton ◽  
Jet JCS Veldhuijzen van Zanten ◽  
George S Metsios ◽  
Peter C Rouse ◽  
Chen-an Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Autonomous And Controlled Motivation

Abstract Physical inactivity is prevalent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, increasing the risk of poor physical health and compromised well-being. Interventions are therefore required to support physical activity (PA) behavior change in this population. This study examined whether a self-determination theory (SDT) based exercise intervention for people with RA, increased autonomous motivation for PA and in turn, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and subjective vitality RA patients (n = 115) were randomized to a 3-month SDT-based psychological intervention + RA-tailored exercise program (experimental group, n = 59) or a RA-tailored exercise program only (control group, n = 56). During the program, the SDT-based intervention group received one-on-one consultations with a PA advisor trained in delivering strategies to promote autonomous motivation for PA. Well-established questionnaires assessed autonomous and controlled motivation for PA, MVPA (min/week), and subjective vitality at baseline (T1) and 3 months (T2). Path analysis examined the hypothesized theoretical process model. The model demonstrated an excellent fit to the data (n = 70, χ2 (26) = 28.69, p = .33, comparative fit index = 0.99, root square mean error of approximation = 0.04). The intervention corresponded to higher autonomous motivation and lower controlled motivation for PA at T2, after controlling for T1 autonomous and controlled motivation. In turn, changes in autonomous motivation from T1 to T2 significantly positively predicted changes in MVPA and subjective vitality. Results suggest an SDT based psychological intervention comprising autonomy-supportive strategies for PA predicted greater reported autonomous reasons for PA in RA patients participating in a tailored 3-month exercise program. Increased autonomous motivation linked to increased engagement in MVPA and feelings of vitality in these patients.

scholarly journals The correlation between need satisfaction and learning motivation: A self-determination theory perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 319-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
HU Ping-ying
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract   To examine the relationship between need satisfaction and learning motivation, a survey was conducted in an engineering college in China. Collected data were processed and analyzed via SPSS software; then a confirmatory factor analysis was performed with SEM method. Outcomes of the research indicated that: 1) satisfaction of autonomy and relatedness contributed to autonomous motivation; 2) satisfaction of competence and relatedness helped shift controlled motivation to autonomous motivation; 3) unexpectedly, satisfaction of competence had negative effect on autonomous regulation, as did satisfaction of autonomy on controlled regulation. The outcomes imply that learners’ psychological needs should be satisfied according to their pre-existing types of motivation, and that studies on motivation based on Self-determination Theory (SDT) should take cultural factors into consideration Keywords: SDT, basic psychological needs, self-determined motivation, correlation  

scholarly journals Exploring Factors Associated With the Motivation of Clinical Pharmacists: A Focus on the South African Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucille Crafford ◽  
Anouk Wouters ◽  
Elmien Bronkhorst ◽  
Andries G. S. Gous ◽  
Rashmi A. Kusurkar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Clinical Services ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Clinical Pharmacists ◽  
Controlled Motivation

Introduction: Pharmacy practice in many middle to low-income countries has slowly transitioned from being product-focused to a more patient-focused clinical practice. Lack of motivation is one of the factors contributing to the scarcity of pharmacists in the wards. As little is known about motivation in clinical pharmacists, this study aimed to obtain insight into the quantity and quality of their work motivation and factors associated with it.Methods: Self-determination Theory, used as the framework, describes autonomous motivation as being generated from within or through personal endorsement and controlled motivation as originating from external factors. An online questionnaire including the Academic Motivation Scale to measure autonomous motivation, controlled motivation and amotivation, was sent to clinical pharmacy graduates from 2000 to 2020 across South Africa, followed by interviews to explain some results. Independent t-test was used to analyze differences in motivation of clinical pharmacists to perform clinical services based on personal and environmental factors. Interview data were transcribed and analyzed to explain significant quantitative findings.Results: Higher amotivation was found in graduates who are currently not practicing in dedicated clinical pharmacist positions, as well as in graduates who do not receive additional financial benefits for clinical services. We found no significant differences in the work motivation of clinical pharmacists based on their gender, age, current practice setting, work experience and additional training received. The interviews revealed that relatedness and autonomy are the most important factors for clinical pharmacists' work motivation.Discussion: Overall participants had a high mean autonomous motivation, a high mean controlled motivation and low mean amotivation. In line with Self-determination Theory literature, considering the basic psychological needs for relatedness and autonomy could assist with designing interventions, like creating a supportive work environment, to optimize motivation. This could improve professional wellbeing, service implementation and prevent possible adverse events. Future research is necessary to understand barriers and facilitators of clinical pharmacists' work motivation.

scholarly journals Self-Determination Theory for Work Motivation

Management ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane X.Y. Chong ◽  
Marylène Gagné
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Controlled Motivation

Motivation is defined by Craig Pinder, in Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior (1998), as “a set of energetic forces that originates both within as well as beyond an individual’s being, to initiate work-related behavior, and to determine its form, direction, intensity, and duration.” It is at the heart of management and organizational behavior, as it plays an important role in both organizational and employee outcomes, such as organizational performance and personal well-being. Initially developed by psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, self-determination theory (SDT) has evolved gradually over the last few decades to become a leading theory of human motivation. Applied SDT research has flourished in many areas of psychology, such as education, sports, exercise and health, and, more recently, organizational psychology and management. At its core, SDT uses the classic concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. However, through rigorous research into people’s reasons for engaging in different activities, SDT has evolved these concepts to propose a more meaningful multidimensional conceptualization of motivation that distinguishes between autonomous motivation and controlled motivation. Autonomous motivation is characterized by a sense of choice and volition, whereas controlled motivation is grounded in a sense of pressure and having to engage in a certain behavior. Importantly, a key proposition of SDT is that individuals have deeply evolved psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness. When these needs are satisfied at work, either through the job itself, work climate, or interactions with colleagues and managers, employees tend to have more autonomous, high-quality motivation and greater well-being. In contrast, when these psychological needs are frustrated or thwarted, employees are prompted toward more controlled forms of motivation and, subsequently, more symptoms of ill-being and diminished performance at work. Grounded in this theoretical framework, researchers have been able to examine social-contextual factors that contribute to or jeopardize employees’ quality of motivation and related outcomes. Autonomy support, leadership, work design, and compensation systems are examples of such contextual factors that have generated considerable attention in this field and are further elaborated in this article.

scholarly journals Self-determination theory applied to flow in conservatoire music practice: The roles of perceived autonomy and competence, and autonomous and controlled motivation

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Valenzuela ◽  
Nuria Codina ◽  
José Vicente Pestana
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Instrument Performance ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Needs Satisfaction ◽  
Autonomous And Controlled Motivation

Self-determination theory (SDT) postulates that environments providing psychological needs satisfaction (PNS) promote quality motivation, thus enhancing engagement and performance in diverse performance domains. SDT and PNS were used to investigate student experience of conservatoire instrument practice. Participants ( N = 162) completed standardized self-report questionnaires. Associations between study variables were described and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess the predictive effects of autonomy and competence needs satisfaction and autonomous and controlled motivation on inter-subject flow variations. A considerable part of flow variations was accounted for by study variables. Results showed that conservatoire students, especially those studying instrument performance ( n = 109), reported high levels of flow, perceived competence and autonomy, and intrinsic motivation. Autonomous motivation had a direct effect on flow variations, whereas controlled motivation had an inverse effect. Perceived competence was the strongest predictor of flow variations and it was also associated with external regulation (especially among students studying instrument performance), thus indicating that intrinsic and extrinsic motives both play important roles in conservatoire instrument practice. Conservatoire instrument teachers need to acknowledge that perceived competence is critical to flow in instrument practice, in order to provide their students with optimal challenges that avoid frustration and amotivation.

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