A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction and affect

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Peter J. Stanley ◽  
Nicola S. Schutte ◽  
Wendy J. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Sample Type ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Need ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Self Determination Theory proposes that psychological needs satisfaction is associated with high positive affect and low negative affect. The present study consolidated effect sizes from previous research on the relationship of satisfaction of autonomy, competence and relatedness needs with positive affect and negative affect, and identified moderators of the relationships. The basic need satisfaction and positive affect meta-analyses included 16 samples for autonomy, 16 for competence, and 16 for relatedness, with 7335, 6832, and 6710 participants, respectively. Across studies, higher positive affect was significantly associated with greater autonomy satisfaction (r=.39), competence satisfaction (r=.45), and relatedness satisfaction (r=.39). The basic need satisfaction and negative affect meta-analyses included 11 samples for autonomy, 13 for competence, and 11 for relatedness, with 5114 participants, 5481 participants, and 5114 participants, respectively. Across studies, lower negative affect was significantly associated with greater autonomy satisfaction (r=-.30), competence satisfaction (r=-.33), and relatedness satisfaction (r=-.30). Moderator analyses found that gender composition, sample type, and basic need satisfaction measure were related to the strength of associations.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-286 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals EXPLORING BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY LECTURERS’ WORK MOTIVATION, BASIC NEED SATISFACTION AND ENGAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 688-697
Author(s):  
Samson Onyeluka Chukwuedo ◽  
Jane Nwakaego Egbri
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Need

The link between basic psychological needs satisfaction of employees and their engagement in other administrative organizations is relatively established. However, there is a paucity of research findings regarding this link in the educational organizations in general, and vocational education in particular. This research, therefore, determined the relations between work-related basic need satisfaction (WBNS), work engagement, and work motivation in aspects of vocational education. The participants were 299 business and technical education lecturers of the vocational education programme in Nigeria universities. The research utilized three scales, which were embedded in a questionnaire for data collection. The face and construct validity of the scales were established. Data analyses were performed with correlation, and regression of paths by applying 2000 re-samples bias-corrected (BC) bootstrapping method. The result revealed a significant positive WBNS-motivation, WBNS-engagement, and motivation-engagement relations. However, work motivation could not mediate the link in the research model. Keywords: basic need satisfaction, work engagement, work motivation, vocational education lecturers

Roles of gender and basic need satisfaction in decent work perception and voice behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-278
Author(s):  
Wenyuan Huang ◽  
Jie Shen ◽  
Chuqin Yuan ◽  
Min Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Voice Behavior ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Basic Need ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeHow to foster voice behavior has always been a hot topic in organizational research; however, the mechanism through which performing decent work affects employee voice behavior remains to be fully understood. To address this deficiency, the current study investigates how basic need satisfaction may relate to perceived decent work and voice behavior and the moderating role of gender. Our research draws upon self-determination theory and social information processing theory.Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical model was tested using two-wave investigation data collected from a sample of 349 employees and 85 supervisors in Southwest China.FindingsDecent work perception was positively related to voice behavior, and this relationship was partially mediated by basic need satisfaction. In addition, the relationship between decent work perception and basic need satisfaction as well as the indirect effect of decent work perception on voice behavior via basic need satisfaction was stronger for men than for women.Originality/valueThis study highlights the pivotal roles of basic need satisfaction and gender in the consequences of decent work perception in the workplace. The authors provide new insights into the relationship between decent work perception and voice behavior and inspire scholars to elucidate other explanatory mechanisms in this link.

scholarly journals Distance learning in higher education during COVID-19: The role of basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation for persistence and procrastination–a multi-country study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0257346
Author(s):  
Elisabeth R. Pelikan ◽  
Selma Korlat ◽  
Julia Reiter ◽  
Julia Holzer ◽  
Martin Mayerhofer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Social Relatedness ◽  
Basic Need ◽  
Motivation And Learning

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, higher educational institutions worldwide switched to emergency distance learning in early 2020. The less structured environment of distance learning forced students to regulate their learning and motivation more independently. According to self-determination theory (SDT), satisfaction of the three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and social relatedness affects intrinsic motivation, which in turn relates to more active or passive learning behavior. As the social context plays a major role for basic need satisfaction, distance learning may impair basic need satisfaction and thus intrinsic motivation and learning behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between basic need satisfaction and procrastination and persistence in the context of emergency distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study. We also investigated the mediating role of intrinsic motivation in this relationship. Furthermore, to test the universal importance of SDT for intrinsic motivation and learning behavior under these circumstances in different countries, we collected data in Europe, Asia and North America. A total of N = 15,462 participants from Albania, Austria, China, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Poland, Malta, North Macedonia, Romania, Sweden, and the US answered questions regarding perceived competence, autonomy, social relatedness, intrinsic motivation, procrastination, persistence, and sociodemographic background. Our results support SDT’s claim of universality regarding the relation between basic psychological need fulfilment, intrinsic motivation, procrastination, and persistence. However, whereas perceived competence had the highest direct effect on procrastination and persistence, social relatedness was mainly influential via intrinsic motivation.

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

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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