In this review we examine the evidence regarding self-determination theory within the
school physical education context. We applied a multilevel structural equation modeling …

OBJECTIVES: Physical education (PE) that allows students to engage in moderate-to-
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) can play an important role in health promotion …

Autonomy-supportive teaching is the adoption of a student-focused attitude and an
understanding interpersonal tone that enables the skillful enactment of seven autonomy …

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 …

Humans have a potential for growth, integration, and well-being, while also being vulnerable
to defensiveness, aggression, and ill-being. Self-determination theory (RM Ryan & EL Deci …

The trans-contextual model outlines the processes by which autonomous motivation toward
activities in a physical education context predicts autonomous motivation toward physical …

We investigated the relationship between coronavirus anxiety and rumination with
subjective vitality and loneliness as mediators. The online sample included 356 Turkish …

A three-wave prospective design was used to assess a model of motivation guided by self-
determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2008) spanning the contexts of school physical …

According to self-determination theory, teachers can motivate students by supporting their
psychological needs for relatedness, competence, and autonomy. The present study …

We propose that students experience “autonomy dissatisfaction” when the learning
environment is indifferent to their psychological need for autonomy. We hypothesized that …