Self‐Regulation and the Problem of Human Autonomy: Does Psychology Need Choice, Self‐Determination, and Will?

Ryan, Richard M.; Deci, Edward L.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00420.x

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“…If given a choice, many clients would select the goal that best fits their circumstances and acceptance of a client's choice is likely to result in a more successful outcome (Adamson & Sellman, 2001). This is also supported by several psychological theories, such as Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 2001) or the Selfdetermination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2006) which stress the importance of autonomous regulation.…”

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Drinking Goals and Their Association With Treatment Retention and Treatment Outcomes Among Clients in Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Haug

Eggli

Schaub

2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background: Few studies have compared characteristics of clients entering alcohol treatment who differ in their drinking goal preferences or have investigated the relevance of drinking goals as a predictor of treatment outcomes. Objectives: To investigate associations between baseline drinking goal preferences and client characteristics as well as treatment retention and outcomes among clients in outpatient alcohol treatment. Methods: Secondary data analyses on a longitudinal multicenter study investigating the effectiveness of outpatient alcohol treatment in Switzerland among 805 clients. Assessments were conducted at treatment admission, discharge, and at 6-and 12-month follow ups. At-risk drinking was assessed through the alcohol use disorders identification test. Treatment retention was defined as regular discharge with or without transition into another institution. Results: Clients aiming to abstain from drinking were more likely to be in retreatment, to be assigned to treatment by a health institution, to have no at-risk alcohol use, and to be already alcohol abstinent at the time of admission relative to clients who aimed to control their drinking. Clients without at-risk alcohol use at admission showed higher treatment retention when aiming for controlled drinking than for abstinence, while there was no difference in treatment retention among clients with at-risk use. Clients with at-risk use at admission were more likely to reach not-at-risk alcohol use status when aiming for alcohol abstinence than for controlled drinking.

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Drinking Goals and Their Association With Treatment Retention and Treatment Outcomes Among Clients in Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Haug

Eggli

Schaub

2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…DeCharms, 1968), particularly the emphasis on experiencing oneself as the locus of causality for one's own behaviours. The need for autonomy is regarded as one of the most fundamental needs (Sheldon, Elliot, Kim, & Kasser, 2001), and a necessity and requirement to be fulfilled in order for intrinsic motivation to emerge or be sustained (Ryan & Deci, 2006). With respect to work settings, a number of studies support the propositions that autonomy-supportive (rather than controlling) work environments promote need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation (see Gagné & Deci, 2005 for a review).…”

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Intrinsic motivation as a moderator on the relationship between perceived job autonomy and work performance

Dysvik

Kuvaas

2011

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

145

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The purpose of this study was to explore an alternative relationship between job autonomy and employee outcomes. In contrast to the dominating view that perceived job autonomy leads to increased levels of intrinsic motivation and in turn work performance, we developed a hypothesis proposing that intrinsic motivation moderates the relationship between perceived job autonomy and work performance. Two cross-sectional surveys among 302 employees from different Norwegian service organizations showed that the relationship between perceived job autonomy and both self-reported and line-manager rated work quality was moderated by intrinsic motivation. The form of the moderation revealed a positive relationship only for employees high in intrinsic motivation in both studies. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

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“…More recently, in a manipulative study with students who were preparing for teaching, the perception of autonomy correlated significantly with interest, satisfaction and engagement (which included attention, effort and persistence in the task), and performance level (Reeve & Jang, 2006). Conversely, evidence has revealed that when exclusively using controlled motivation, the students regularly tend to avoid challenges, to lose initiative, to be content with mere reproductions of the contents or simply to reach the end of the task, without concern for the quality (Lepper & Hoddell, 1989;Reeve, Bolt, & Cai, 1999;Ryan & Deci, 2006). In summary, according to these authors, the students in this condition learn less, especially when the learning is complex and requires deep processing.…”

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A qualidade da motivação em estudantes do ensino fundamental

Rufini

Bzuneck

Oliveira

2012

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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Lack of motivation in students to learn is a pressing educational problem. This paper presents the results of an assessment of the quality of motivation of 1,381 elementary school students, with an average age of 11.2 years, through the application of the Elementary School Motivation Scale (Escala de Motivação de Estudantes do Ensino Fundamental). The results revealed that autonomous motivation predominated among the participants. The comparison among variables showed that a lack of motivation and controlled motivation were higher among the male participants in comparison to the females, who obtained higher rates in the evaluation of autonomous motivation. Controlled motivation and lack of motivation increased as students advanced in grades, while autonomous motivation decreased. Students at private schools were less self motivated and depended more on external control to become motivated when compared to students from the public system. The latter were significantly more involved in school for autonomous reasons. The educational implications of these findings are considered in the discussion session. Keywords: Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Elementary Education. A Qualidade da Motivação em Estudantes do Ensino FundamentalResumo: A falta de motivação para a aprendizagem é um problema educacional relevante. Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a qualidade motivacional de 1.381 estudantes do ensino fundamental, média de idade de 11,2 anos, mediante a aplicação da Escala de Motivação de Estudantes do Ensino Fundamental (EMEEF). Os resultados revelaram predominância de motivação autônoma entre os participantes. Na comparação entre as variáveis, descobriu-se que a desmotivação e a motivação controlada foram maiores entre os participantes do sexo masculino, quando comparados ao sexo feminino que obteve índices superiores na avaliação da motivação autônoma. Constatou-se que a desmotivação e a motivação controlada aumentaram conforme a progressão nas séries, ao passo que a motivação autônoma diminuiu. Foram também mais desmotivados e motivados por razões controladas externamente os estudantes da rede particular, comparados aos da rede pública de ensino. Estes últimos foram significativamente mais envolvidos na escola por razões autônomas. As implicações educacionais dos resultados são consideradas na discussão. Palavras-chave:Motivação Intrínseca, Motivação Extrínseca, Ensino Fundamental. La Calidad de la Motivación en Estudiantes de la Educación BásicaResumen: La falta de motivación para el aprendizaje es un problema educativo importante. La finalidad de este estudio fue evaluar la calidad de la motivación de 1.381 estudiantes de primaria, con edad promedia de 11,2 años, a través de la aplicación de la Escala de Motivação de Estudantes do Ensino Fundamental (EMEEF). Los resultados revelaron el predominio de la motivación autónoma entre los participantes. En la comparación de las variables, se descubrió que la desmotivación y la motivación controlada fueron mayores entre los participantes masculi...

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Self‐Regulation and the Problem of Human Autonomy: Does Psychology Need Choice, Self‐Determination, and Will?

Cited by 1,157 publications

References 79 publications

Drinking Goals and Their Association With Treatment Retention and Treatment Outcomes Among Clients in Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Drinking Goals and Their Association With Treatment Retention and Treatment Outcomes Among Clients in Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Intrinsic motivation as a moderator on the relationship between perceived job autonomy and work performance

A qualidade da motivação em estudantes do ensino fundamental

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