Self-Determination Theory as a Fundamental Theory of Close Relationships

By J. La Guardia, Heather Patrick. 2008

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Motivational processes in the coach‐athlete relationship: A multi‐cultural self‐determination approach (2017, positive): “…whilst there is theoretical and empirical support in the SDT literature for the present study's proposed sequence (e.g., Felton & Jowett, 2013b; La Guardia & Patrick, 2008), research adopting a longitudinal design with the opportunity to investigate changes in the coach-athlete relationship over…”
Coming Out as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual: The Lasting Impact of Initial Disclosure Experiences (2015, background): “…of positive and negative reactions to initial disclosure experiences on subsequent well-being is due, at least in part, to the effect of those reactions on one’s autonomy, or the sense that one is free to be oneself and express oneself authentically (Deci & Ryan, 2000; La Guardia & Patrick, 2008).”
Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health. (2008, methodology): “In this special issue we are pleased to have papers summarizing some of the research applying SDT concepts to the important topics of close relationships ( La Guardia & Patrick, 2008 ), parenting (Joussemet, Landry, & Koestner, 2008), education (Guay, Ratelle, & Chanal, 2008), work (Gagne´ & Forest,”
Reflections on self-determination theory. (2008, background): “The articles by La Guardia and Patrick (2008) on close relationships and by Ryan and Deci (2008) on psychotherapy deserve special attention as they highlight the role of “relatedness support” in motivation.”
Associations Between Parental Psychological Control and Autonomy Support, and Psychological Outcomes in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration (2015, positive): “Need fulfilment offers also a motivational framework to understand the manifest interpersonal behaviours of attachment (La Guardia and Patrick 2008).”
Predicting the brighter and darker sides of interpersonal relationships: Does psychological need thwarting matter? (2015, background): “Thus, interpersonal sensitivity and interpersonal competence represent two fundamental aspects of relational functioning (Butler et al. 2007) for which the concept of psychological needs could provide important explanatory mechanisms for their occurrence (La Guardia and Patrick 2008).”
Self-compassion, Interpersonal Conflict Resolutions, and Well-being (2013, positive): “Results also support a self-determination theory model of healthy interpersonal relationships (Deci & Ryan, 2000 ), which posits that meeting basic needs for autonomy and connectedness via interpersonal interactions is central to positive relationship functioning (La Guardia & Patrick, 2008 ).”
The Suffocation of Marriage: Climbing Mount Maslow Without Enough Oxygen (2014, background): “In general, need fulﬁllment within a relationship is positively associated with the quality of that relationship (Knee, Hadden, Porter, & Rodriguez, 2013; La Guardia & Patrick, 2008).”