An instrument to assess adults' orientations toward control versus autonomy with children: Reflections on intrinsic motivation and perceived competence.

Edward L. Deci, Allan J. Schwartz, Louise Sheinman, Richard M. Ryan·1981·Journal of Educational Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0022-0663.73.5.642

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Deci, E. L., Schwartz, A. J., Sheinman, L., & Ryan, R. M. (1981). An instrument to assess adults' orientations toward control versus autonomy with children: Reflections on intrinsic motivation and perceived competence. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-0663.73.5.642

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