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Are the benefits of autonomy satisfaction and the costs of autonomy frustration dependent on individuals' autonomy strength?

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Van Assche, Jasper, van der Kaap‐Deeder, Jolene, Audenaert, Elien, De Schryver, Maarten, Vansteenkiste, Maarten·2018·Journal of Personality
DOI 10.1111/jopy.12372
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Objective: From a self‐determination theory perspective, individuals are assumed to benefit and suffer from, respectively, the satisfaction and frustration of the psychological need for autonomy, even if they score low on autonomy strength. Yet, previous studies on need strength are scarce, operationalized need strength differently, and produced inconsistent findings. Method: In two studies among 224 South African adults (Mage = 24.13, SD = 4.25; 54.0% male) and 156 Belgian prisoners (Mage = 38.60, SD = 11.68; 88.5% male), we investigated the moderating role of autonomy valuation and desire in the relations of autonomy satisfaction and frustration with a variety of well‐being and ill‐being indicators. Results: Study 1 provided some evidence for the moderating role of mostly explicit autonomy desire (rather than explicit autonomy valuation). In Study 2, neither explicit nor implicit autonomy desire played a consistent moderating role. Conclusions: Overall, these findings are congruent with a moderate (albeit not with a strong) interpretation of the universality claim made within self‐determination theory, provide initial evidence for a differentiation between deficit‐based and growth‐oriented interpersonal differences in need strength, and indicate that the potential moderating role of need strength deserves continued attention before any firm conclusions can be drawn.

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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).”

    From Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions (2020) · cites this paper as Van Assche et al. 2018

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  • Their moderating role in the relations between need-based experiences and outcomes still appears to be relatively weak.

    “Nonetheless, their moderating role in the relations between need-based experiences and outcomes still appears to be relatively weak (e.g., Chen et al. 2015a;Flünger et al. 2013;Van Assche et al. 2018).”

    From Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions (2020) · cites this paper as Van Assche et al. 2018

  • Both the percentage of variance explained by interactions and the number of obtained interactions is rather limited in most, if not all, studies.

    “That is, both the percentage of variance explained by interactions but also the number of obtained interactions is rather limited in most, if not all, studies (e.g., Katz et al. 2009;Van Assche et al. 2018).”

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Authors
Van Assche, J., van der Kaap‐Deeder, J., Audenaert, E., De Schryver, M., & Vansteenkiste, M.
Affiliations
  • Department of Developmental, Social, and Personality Psychology Ghent University Ghent Belgium
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Department of Experimental‐Clinical and Health Psychology Ghent University Ghent Belgium
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Personality
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-02-28
Volume
86
Issue
6
Pages
1017-1036
ISSN
  • 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-6494
DOI
10.1111/jopy.12372
OpenAlex
W2789162099
Cited by
68
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 2
FWCI
7.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
autonomy satisfaction, autonomy frustration, self-determination theory, well-being, ill-being, moderating effect
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Frustration, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Personality, Prisoners, Personal Autonomy, Young Adult

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