The study of basic psychological needs has witnessed a strong revival, in part spurred by
Basic Psychological Need Theory (BPNT), one of the six mini-theories within Self …

Although the existence of a set of physical needs is well accepted within biology, the
question whether humans have a parallel set of psychological needs has been more …

Psychological need constructs have received increased attention within self-determination
theory research. Unfortunately, the most widely used need-satisfaction measure, the Basic …

The present study investigated whether satisfaction and frustration of the psychological
needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence, as identified within Basic Psychological …

A plethora of empirical data support a positive (or “brighter”) pathway to optimal human
functioning as specified within Basic Psychological Needs Theory (Ryan and Deci in …

Objective Self‐determination theory's (SDT) most basic propositions are, first, that all people
possess an inherent set of psychological needs and, second, that autonomy, competence …

The present article starts with discussing similarities and differences between
conceptualizations of human needs in self‐determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan [1985] …

Abstract Objectives To test Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT; Deci & Ryan, 2002) to
determine if psychological need thwarting experienced when physically active contributes to …

We explored the combined relationships between need satisfaction and need frustration and
their simultaneous associations with motivation, well-being, and ill-being. Data from two …

This paper investigates the plausibility of novelty–variety as a potential basic psychological
need in a series of three studies. Using criteria proposed by Baumeister and Leary (Psychol …