Providing a Rationale in an Autonomy-Supportive Way as a Strategy to Motivate Others During an Uninteresting Activity

Reeve, Johnmarshall; Jang, Hyungshim; Hardre, Pat; Omura, Mafumi

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Providing a Rationale in an Autonomy-Supportive Way as a Strategy to Motivate Others During an Uninteresting Activity

Reeve, Johnmarshall, Jang, Hyungshim, Hardre, Pat, Omura, Mafumi·2002·Motivation and Emotion

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Authors: Reeve, J., Jang, H., Hardre, P., & Omura, M.
Affiliations: University of Iowa (US)
University of Oklahoma (US)
Corresponding author: Reeve, Johnmarshall
ORCID: Reeve, Johnmarshall
Jang, Hyungshim
Venue: Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2002-09
Volume: 26
Issue: 3
Pages: 183-207
ISSN: 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
1573-6644
DOI: 10.1023/a:1021711629417
OpenAlex: W2167566111
Cited by: 342
References: 60
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Locations: Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords: autonomy support, motivation, self-determination theory, effort, extrinsic motivation, task value

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