Self-Determination Theory

Edward L. Deci; Richard M. Ryan

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26036-4

Self-Determination Theory

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

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Abstract

Self-determination Theory (SDT) is a motivational theory of personality, development, and social processes that examines how social contexts and individual differences facilitate different types of motivation, especially autonomous motivation and controlled motivation, and in turn predict learning, performance, experience, and psychological health. SDT proposes that all human beings have three basic psychological needs - the needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness - the satisfaction of which are essential nutrients for effective functioning and wellness. Satisfaction of these basic needs promotes the optimal motivational traits and states of autonomous motivation and intrinsic aspirations, which facilitate psychological health and effective engagement with the world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	486-491
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26036-4
State	Published - 26 Mar 2015

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Keywords

Amotivation
Autonomous motivation
Autonomy
Autonomy support
Basic psychological needs
Competence
Controlled motivation
Extrinsic aspirations
Extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic aspirations
Intrinsic motivation
Need support
Relatedness

UN SDGs

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