Unraveling the importance of the quantity and the quality of workers’ motivation for well-being: A person-centered perspective
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Studies inspired by Self-Determination Theory have typically identified three to five profile groups.
“In general, and regardless of the field of study (i.e., psychology applied to sports, education, or job relations), studies inspired by the SDT have typically identified three to five profile groups”
From The Temporary Agency Worker’s Motivation Profile Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [38]
Among the most commonly identified motivation profile groups are a profile with high extrinsic and low intrinsic motivation, one with low extrinsic and low intrinsic motivation, one with high extrinsic and high intrinsic motivation, and another with low extrinsic and high intrinsic motivation.
“Among the most commonly identified groups are a profile with high extrinsic and low intrinsic motivation, one with low extrinsic and low intrinsic motivation, one with high extrinsic and high intrinsic motivation, and another with low extrinsic and high intrinsic motivation.”
From The Temporary Agency Worker’s Motivation Profile Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [38]
Intrinsic motivations seem to have a buffering effect on extrinsic motivation: the negative effect of extrinsic motivation diminishes in the presence of more intrinsic motivations.
“In the end, intrinsic motivations seem to have a buffering effect on the extrinsic motivation: the negative effect of this motivation diminishes in the presence of more intrinsic ones.”
From The Temporary Agency Worker’s Motivation Profile Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [38]
Profiles with high intrinsic motivations had more favorable results than those with high extrinsic motivations.
“According to their findings, profiles with high intrinsic motivations had more favorable results than those with high extrinsic motivations.”
From The Temporary Agency Worker’s Motivation Profile Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [38]
The study found a buffering effect, meaning the presence of intrinsic motivations can attenuate the negative effect of extrinsic motivations on the individual's self-determination.
“As in the outcomes and construction of work motivation profiles of Moran and colleagues [39], Van den Broeck and colleagues [38], and Sobral and colleagues [42], we also found a buffering effect, meaning that the presence of intrinsic motivations can attenuate the negative effect of the extrinsic motivations on the individual’s self-determination.”
From The Temporary Agency Worker’s Motivation Profile Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [38]
Among studies solely focused on motivation, many relied on global dimensions (autonomous and controlled motivations) rather than distinguishing all types of regulation proposed by SDT.
“Among the studies that solely focused on motivation, many relied on global dimensions (e.g., autonomous and controlled motivations: Van den Berghe et al., 2014;Van den Broeck et al., 2013), rather than distinguishing all types of regulation proposed by SDT.”
From A test of work motivation profile similarity across four distinct samples of employees (2020) · cites this paper as Van den Broeck et al., 2013
Previous studies have shown that profiles characterized by high autonomous motivation but low controlled motivation and amotivation tended to be associated with the most positive work outcomes, whereas profiles characterized by low autonomous motivation coupled with higher controlled motivation and amotivation tended to be associated with the worst outcomes.
“Consistent with these SDT predictions (Deci & Ryan, 2000;Ryan & Deci, 2017), previous studies (Moran et al., 2012;Van den Broeck et al., 2013) have shown that profiles characterized by high levels of autonomous motivation but low levels of controlled motivation and amotivation tended to be associated with the most positive work outcomes, whereas profiles characterized by low levels of autonomous”
From A test of work motivation profile similarity across four distinct samples of employees (2020) · cites this paper as Van den Broeck et al., 2013
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“As mentioned above, with regard to the motivation profiles research, studies have also shown that when individuals feel that their motivation is somehow less external and more intrinsic, or incorporated as such, they behave in a more positive way toward their context [31–33], even when talking about work relations [38…”
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- Authors
- Van den Broeck, A., Lens, W., De Witte, H., & Van Coillie, H.
- Affiliations
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- ORCID
- Lens, Willy
- Venue
- Journal of Vocational Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-02
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 69-78
- ISSN
- 0001-8791 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2056047565
- Cited by
- 192
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 11.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Vocational Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Lirias (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Behavior and Motivation
- Keywords
- employee motivation, autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, self-determination theory, person-centered approach, motivational profiles, job satisfaction, work engagement, burnout, employee well-being, work enthusiasm
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