Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions

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The role of teachers’ motivation and mindsets in predicting a (de)motivating teaching style in higher education: a circumplex approach (2020, positive): “For activating teaching practices to be truly engagement-and motivation-promoting, according to Self-Determination Theory (Ryan and Deci 2017; Vansteenkiste et al. 2020) they need to be supportive rather than undermining of students’ psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.”
Affirming Basic Psychological Needs Promotes Mental Well-Being During the COVID-19 Outbreak (2020, background): “Self-determination theory proposes three BPN essential to human functioning and well-being: autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Ryan & Deci, 2017; Vansteenkiste et al., 2020).”
Motivating voluntary compliance to behavioural restrictions: Self-determination theory–based checklist of principles for COVID-19 and other emergency communications (2021, background): “In particular, SDT recognises three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Vansteenkiste et al., 2020), the supporting of which is critical for creating conditions for autonomous compliance and internalisation of guidelines.”