Autonomy and Need Satisfaction in Close Relationships: Relationships Motivation Theory

By Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan. 2014

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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Performance, incentives, and needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness: a meta-analysis (2016, background): “Finally, Relationships Motivation Theory (RMT; Deci and Ryan 2014) helps explain the nature of supportive relationships.”
Helicopter Parenting and Emerging Adult Self-Efficacy: Implications for Mental and Physical Health (2016, methodology): “More specifically, RMT posits that for relationships to truly flourish individuals must experience autonomy and competence within the relationship (Deci and Ryan 2014).”
How parents contribute to children's psychological health: the critical role of psychological need support (2017, background): “Parents supporting their child’s need for relatedness deeply care about the child’s well-being and enjoy being in the child’s company (Deci & Ryan, 2014).”
Will materialism lead to happiness? A longitudinal analysis of the mediating role of psychological needs satisfaction (2017, background): “…by or congruent with one's integrated sense of self; competence is fulfilledwhen desired effects and outcomes are obtained successfully; and relatedness pertains to belongingness and closeness with others and the environment (Deci and Ryan, 2014; Reis, Sheldon, Gable, Roscoe, and Ryan, 2000).”
Unravelling the antecedents of loneliness in the workplace (2020, background): “Moreover, out of a need for relatedness, people will be motivated to seek out contact and belongingness with others (Deci and Ryan, 2014).”
The role of self-determination theory in marketing science: An integrative review and agenda for research (2019, neutral): “Relationships motivation theory (RMT), the sixth mini-theory of SDT, argues that some level of close personal relationships is not only desirable but also essential for optimal human functioning and well-being because it is relationships that satisfy the need for relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2014).”
Celebrity endorsement and brand passion among air travelers: Theory and evidence (2020, background): “Relationship motivation theory (RMT) suggests that “all individuals have a fundamental need to experience relatedness—that is, to feel personally accepted by others” (Deci and Ryan, 2014, p. 53).”