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Do Some People Need Autonomy More Than Others? Implicit Dispositions Toward Autonomy Moderate the Effects of Felt Autonomy on Well‐Being

Schüler, Julia, Sheldon, Kennon M., Prentice, Mike, Halusic, Marc·2016·Journal of Personality
DOI 10.1111/jopy.12133
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The present studies examined whether implicit or explicit autonomy dispositions moderate the relationship between felt autonomy and well‐being. Study 1 ( N = 187 undergraduate students) presents an initial test of the moderator hypothesis by predicting flow experience from the interaction of autonomy need satisfaction and autonomy dispositions. Study 2 ( N = 127 physically inactive persons) used vignettes involving an autonomy (un)supportive coach to test a moderated mediation model in which perceived coach autonomy support leads to well‐being through basic need satisfaction. Again, the effects of need satisfaction on well‐being were hypothesized to be moderated by an implicit autonomy disposition. Study 1 showed that individuals with a strong implicit autonomy (but not power or achievement) motive disposition derived more flow experience from felt autonomy than individuals with a weak implicit autonomy disposition. Study 2 revealed that perceived autonomy support from sports coaches, which we experimentally induced with a vignette method, leads to autonomy satisfaction, leading in turn to positive effects on well‐being. This indirect effect held at high and average but not low implicit autonomy disposition. The results indicate that the degree to which people benefit from autonomy need satisfaction depends on their implicit disposition toward autonomy.

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  • The effects of need satisfaction on individuals' felt emotions and well-being become gradually less strong with decreasing explicit need strength, but even those low in need strength did not benefit from dissatisfaction or frustration of their needs.

    “To illustrate, the effects of need satisfaction on individuals' felt emotions (Flünger et al. 2013) andwellbeing (Van Assche et al. 2018) become gradually less strong with decreasing explicit need strength, but even those low in need strength did not benefit from dissatisfaction or frustration of their needs (see also Schüler et al. 2016).”

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Authors
Schüler, J., Sheldon, K. M., Prentice, M., & Halusic, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Bern (CH)
  • University of Missouri (US)
Corresponding author
Schüler, Julia
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Venue
Journal of Personality
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-11-10
Volume
84
Issue
1
Pages
5-20
ISSN
  • 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-6494
DOI
10.1111/jopy.12133
OpenAlex
W1943705904
Cited by
80
References
82
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2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
FWCI
1.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • KOPS (University of Konstanz) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
autonomy need satisfaction, well-being, flow experience, basic psychological needs, autonomy support, sports coaches, physical inactivity, power motivation, achievement motive, moderated mediation
MeSH terms
Achievement, Female, Humans, Male, Motivation, Personal Satisfaction, Psychological Theory, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sports, Personal Autonomy, Young Adult

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