The antecedents and consequences of autonomous self-regulation for college: A self-determination theory perspective on socialization

Christopher P. Niemiec; Martin F. Lynch; Maarten Vansteenkiste; Jessey Bernstein; Edward L. Deci; Richard M. Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.11.009

The antecedents and consequences of autonomous self-regulation for college: A self-determination theory perspective on socialization

Christopher P. Niemiec, Martin F. Lynch, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Jessey Bernstein, Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

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Abstract

Using self-determination theory, two studies investigated the relations among perceived need support from parents, their adolescents' autonomous self-regulation for academics, and the adolescents' well-being. Study 1 indicated that perceived need support from parents independently predicted adolescents' well-being, although when mothers' and fathers' data were examined separately, the relation was stronger for mothers than for fathers. In Study 2, autonomous self-regulation for planning to attend college was a significant partial mediator of the relation of adolescents' perceived need support to well-being. Thus, perceived need support from parents does seem important for the development of adolescents' autonomous self-regulation and well-being.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	761-775
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Adolescence
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.11.009
State	Published - Oct 2006

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Funding Information:
Study 1 was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH-53385). Study 2 was supported by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen).

Keywords

Adolescence
Autonomous self-regulation
Parenting
Psychological needs
Self-determination theory
Socialization

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