Predicting Effects of ADHD Symptoms and Mindfulness on Smartphone Overuse in Athletes: A Basic Psychological Needs Perspective

Informed by basic psychological need theory, this study was undertaken to examine the relationship between self-reported symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mindfulness, basic psychological need satisfaction/frustration, and smartphone overuse among athletes. Athletes (n = 360, Mage = 20.27, male = 72.5%) completed a survey that measured the outcomes of interest. Path analysis indicated that greater ADHD symptoms were both directly related to higher smartphone overuse scores and indirectly related to greater smartphone overuse scores via need frustration. Higher mindfulness scores were associated with lower levels of need frustration and greater levels of need satisfaction. Mindfulness moderated the positive association between ADHD symptoms and need frustration. Specifically, the positive association between ADHD symptoms and need frustration was attenuated in the presence of higher levels of mindfulness among participants with a lower risk of ADHD. Surprisingly, the same association was heightened among participants with a higher risk of ADHD. These findings highlight the significant role of need frustration in explaining the underlying process from ADHD symptoms to smartphone overuse.

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Toward a Better Understanding of the Reciprocal Relations Between Adolescent Psychological Need Experiences and Sleep

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167220923456 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 014616722092345

Author(s):

Rachel Campbell ◽

Maarten Vansteenkiste ◽

Bart Soenens ◽

Beatrijs Vandenkerckhove ◽

Athanasios Mouratidis

Keyword(s):

Sleep Onset ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Sleep Quantity ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Diary Studies ◽

Need Frustration

In two diary studies, we examined the reciprocal daily association between the satisfaction and frustration of adolescents’ basic psychological needs and sleep, and the role of stress and fatigue in these associations. In Study 1 ( N = 211; 52% female; Mage = 15.86 years, SD = 1.18 years), daily need experiences were unrelated to daily fluctuations in subjective sleep outcomes. However, shorter daily sleep quantity was related to higher daily fatigue, which in turn related to more daily need frustration and less need satisfaction. Study 2 ( N = 51; 49% female; Mage = 15.88 years, SD = 2.88 years) extended these findings by demonstrating that daily need frustration related to shorter objective sleep quantity and longer wake after sleep onset, indirectly through higher symptoms of stress. Poor sleep quality also related to worse need experiences via higher daily fatigue. These findings underscore the dynamic interplay between daily need experiences and adolescent sleep.

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How engaging leaders foster employees' work engagement

Leadership & Organization Development Journal ◽

10.1108/lodj-01-2020-0014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 1155-1169

Author(s):

Vivi Gusrini Rahmadani ◽

Wilmar B. Schaufeli ◽

Jeroen Stouten

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Content Type ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

PurposeThe current study investigates the mediating role of job resources (JRs) (i.e. person-–ob fit, value congruence, alignment, job control, use of skills, participation in decision-making, coworker support and performance feedback) and basic psychological need satisfaction at work (i.e. autonomy, relatedness, competence and meaningfulness) in the relationship between engaging leadership (EL) (i.e. inspiring, strengthening, empowering and connecting) and work engagement.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation analysis was used to test the mediation hypotheses, using a two-wave longitudinal design and an Indonesian sample of 412 employees from an agribusiness state-owned company.FindingsThe results show that EL at baseline 2017 (T1) predicts T1–T2 increase in work engagement (WE) directly, as well as indirectly through T1 JRs, and T1–T2 increase in basic psychological need satisfaction.Originality/valueThis research extends the job demands-resources (JD-R) model by showing the important role of ELfor fostering WE through increasing JRs and satisfying basic psychological needs at work.

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Job attitudes as a predictor of work engagement of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v17i0.1165 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wesley R. Pieters ◽

Ebben Van Zyl ◽

Petrus Nel

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Job Attitudes ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Organisational Commitment ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

The University ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

Orientation: Engaged employees contribute to the success and productivity of an organisation. Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and organisational commitment (job attitudes) impact positively on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of basic psychological need satisfaction and organisational commitment on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Motivation for the study: Organisations realise their objectives through their employees. When employees are not satisfied or committed at work, it can result in low levels of work engagement, absenteeism, exhaustion, cynicism, low productivity and turnover.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia (n = 242). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data.Main findings: This study found a positive relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement. Normative and affective commitment was found to be significant predictors of vigour, dedication and absorption (work engagement).Practical/managerial implications: Organisations need to include staff members in the decision-making process, allow employees to direct work-related activities, conduct team-building activities, provide training and development activities and regularly assess job satisfaction of the employees.Contribution/value-add: The novelty of this study in Namibia will add to knowledge within industrial or organisational psychology, encourage future research and guide the development of interventions.

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The interplay between psychological need satisfaction and psychological need frustration within a work context: A variable and person-oriented approach

Motivation and Emotion ◽

10.1007/s11031-019-09816-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 175-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter C. Rouse ◽

Philip J. F. Turner ◽

Andrew G. Siddall ◽

Julia Schmid ◽

Martyn Standage ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychological Health ◽

Psychological Functioning ◽

Online Survey ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Need Frustration ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

AbstractA plethora of empirical data support a positive (or “brighter”) pathway to optimal human functioning as specified within Basic Psychological Needs Theory (Ryan and Deci in Psychol Inq 11(4):319–33, 2000). Yet, far less is known about the negative (or “darker”) pathway, a process evoking of human dysfunction and ill-being (cf. Vansteenkiste and Ryan in J Psychother Integr 23(3):263, 2013). Further, debate surrounds the independence and interplay between psychological need satisfaction and psychological need frustration and how these dynamic constructs are experienced within individuals. In this work, variable and person-oriented analyses were employed to: (i) investigate the relationships between the basic psychological needs and symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety as well as with life satisfaction; and (ii) identify different psychological need profiles and their relationship with psychological function. Participants (N = 2236; M Age = 42.16 years; SD = 7.8) were UK-based operational firefighters who completed an online survey. Results of regression analyses showed a moderating effect of psychological need satisfaction on the relationship between need frustration and negative psychological symptoms. Latent profile analyses revealed five distinct basic psychological need profiles that carry implications for human psychological functioning. Some support for an asymmetrical relationship between need satisfaction and need frustration emerged (Vansteenkiste and Ryan in J Psychother Integr 23(3):263, 2013), yet, examples of above average need satisfaction and frustration scores were also observed. Worker profiles where psychological need frustration prevailed over need satisfaction had the poorest psychological health.

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Intergenerational Transmission of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction: The Critical Role of Parental Perceptions

10.31234/osf.io/wpgvt ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vanessa Kurdi ◽

Noriaki Fukuzumi ◽

Ryo Ishii ◽

Ayame Tamura ◽

Naoki Nakazato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Parenting Practices ◽

Critical Role ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Point Of View ◽

Parental Perception ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

While studies have documented the importance of basic psychological need satisfaction in parent-child relationships, a gap remains in understanding how parental and adolescent need satisfactions are associated. Using two longitudinal intergenerational datasets (200 parent-adolescent dyads and 408 mother-adolescent dyads; two waves), the study examined whether (1) parents’ need satisfaction predicts adolescents’ need satisfaction (parental needs effect), (2) adolescents’ need satisfaction predicts parents’ need satisfaction (child’s needs effect), and (3) parental perception of adolescent’s need satisfaction, a possibly influential point of view, predicts adolescents’ need satisfaction (parental perception effect). Findings from cross-lagged path models supported only parental perception effects: parents’ T1 perception of their adolescent’s need satisfaction predicted their adolescent’s T2 self-reported need satisfaction, especially for autonomy and competence needs. Furthermore, the effects were not mediated by autonomy-supportive or controlling parenting practices. Findings highlight the importance of parents’ perceptions, which may benefit the design of new interventions on basic psychological needs.

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Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182413091 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (24) ◽

pp. 13091

Author(s):

Adilson Marques ◽

Thiago Santos ◽

Élvio R. Gouveia ◽

Yolanda Demetriou ◽

Dorothea M. I. Schönbach ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Active Commuting ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

Active commuting to and from school (ACS) is a strategy to enhance physical activity levels in youths. To promote ACS, it is important to understand the factors that lead to this behaviour. With this in mind, an adaptation of the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale for ACS was developed, named the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) scale. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the BPNS-ACS scale in young Portuguese students. A cross-sectional study was designed. A total of 338 students (212 girls, 126 boys), aged between 11 and 19 years old from 31 Portuguese cities participated in this study. To provide validity evidence based on the questionnaire’s internal structure, confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test the three dimensions of the BNPS-ACS scale. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated an acceptable fit to the data. The internal consistency of the measures was accepted as the composite reliability values ranged from 0.78 to 0.94. The evaluation of psychometric properties provided evidence of the adequacy of this questionnaire among Portuguese youth aged 11 to 19 years old.

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The basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration scale at work: A validation in the Polish language

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0258948 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0258948

Author(s):

Michał Szulawski ◽

Łukasz Baka ◽

Monika Prusik ◽

Anja H. Olafsen

Keyword(s):

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Organizational Studies ◽

Occupational Groups ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Polish Language ◽

Work Domain ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

The aim of this research project was to validate the work-related version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) into the Polish language and culture. Although studies have demonstrated the benefits associated with basic psychological need satisfaction and the costs associated with need frustration at work, the concept of needs has been neglected both in Polish scientific research and in practical organizational studies. The adaptation of the BPNSFS-Work Domain may change this situation and stimulate research in the Polish community. The scale has been validated in a sample consisting of three occupational groups: healthcare workers, education staff and customer service workers (N = 1315, Mage = 43.8). The findings suggest that the Polish scale has robust psychometric features. The CFA analysis proves that the scale has a six-dimensional structure similar to the original scale. These dimensions show satisfactory to high Cronbach’s α and McDonalds ω reliability, and high criterion validity is shown by association of the six need dimensions with correlates of both positive (i.e., engagement, job crafting and self-efficacy) and negative aspects of work (i.e., burnout and stress). The structure of the scale is the same in all three occupational groups, although the regression weights and covariances are only partially invariant. The validated version of the BPNSFS-Work Domain can be used in future basic and applied studies in the paradigm of self-determination theory.

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Sex Differences in Relationships Between Perceived Coach-Induced Motivational Climates, Basic Psychological Needs, and Behavior Regulation Among Young Swimmers

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.1177/0031512520926805 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 127 (5) ◽

pp. 891-911

Author(s):

F. Rodrigues ◽

R. Macedo ◽

L. Cid ◽

D. S. Teixeira ◽

D. A. Marinho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Polynomial Regression ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Behavioral Regulation ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Motivational Climates ◽

And Behavior

This study analyzed independent and codependent effects of task- and ego-involving motivational climates on basic psychological need satisfaction and behavioral regulation (i.e., autonomous and controlled motivation) among young athletes. Participants were young Portuguese female ( n = 114) and male ( n = 324) swimmers, nested within four different clubs. Participants completed a multisection survey, assessing motivational climates, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and behavioral regulation. We used polynomial regression analysis with surface response methodology to analyze the interactions between these constructs. We found that perceived task- and ego-involving motivational climates were not mutually exclusive; rather, their relationship depended on how athletes perceived coaches’ behaviors and how coaches emphasized one or both climates. Coaches who fostered both motivational climates promoted positive outcomes among male (but not female) athletes.

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Materialism and Well–Being in the Uk and Chile: Basic Need Satisfaction and Basic Need Frustration as Underlying Psychological Processes

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.1954 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 569-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Wenceslao Unanue ◽

Helga Dittmar ◽

Vivian L. Vignoles ◽

Maarten Vansteenkiste

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Consumer Society ◽

Explanatory Role ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Need Frustration ◽

Basic Need

A growing body of evidence shows that materialistic values are linked to lower well–being. Self–determination theory offers an explanation through the low fulfilment of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. However, recent research suggests that frustration of these psychological needs may also play an additional role. Using structural equation modelling in adult samples from an established mass–consumer society (UK: N = 958) and a fast–developing new economy (Chile: N = 257) and employing more comprehensive measures to tap into a materialistic orientation than used in previous studies, we found that a materialistic value orientation related negatively to well–being and positively to ill–being and that both psychological need satisfaction and psychological need frustration played an explanatory role herein. The model was found to be highly equivalent across both samples, supporting the cross–cultural generality of the mechanisms involved. Copyright © 2014 European Association of Personality Psychology

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The relationship between school-basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, academic engagement and academic achievement

School Psychology International ◽

10.1177/01430343211017170 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014303432110171

Author(s):

Caterina Buzzai ◽

Luana Sorrenti ◽

Sebastiano Costa ◽

Mary Ellen Toffle ◽

Pina Filippello

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

School Environment ◽

Academic Engagement ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Need Frustration ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Attention To Students ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

The main purpose of this study is to investigate how students’ perceptions of need satisfaction and need frustration at school are indirectly associated with academic achievement through academic engagement. A modified version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale was used to assess these needs in a school-based context. The study sample consisted of 551 students, comprising 299 males (54.3%) and 252 females (45.7%), with an average age of 16.19 years (SD = 1.49). The results suggested autonomy satisfaction and relatedness satisfaction are positively correlated with academic engagement, autonomy frustration is negatively correlated with academic engagement, and, moreover, academic engagement is associated with increased academic achievement. The results of this study highlight the importance of developing specific training programs to promote a school environment that pays attention to students’ psychological needs.

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