The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive relation between teachers'
motivational appeals (ie, messages that appeal to a certain kind of motivation) and students' …

Abundant research has shown that the support of students' basic needs for autonomy,
relatedness, and competence contributes to higher motivation and mental health. Yet …

This study examined socioeconomic disparities in changes in adolescent mental health
between fall 2019 (pre‐COVID‐19), spring 2020 (initial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Purpose Drawing on self-determination theory, a person-centered approach was used to
investigate how the satisfaction and frustration of the basic psychological needs of autonomy …

Psychological distress and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are highly prevalent among
undergraduate students. Importantly, numerous longitudinal studies show that these …

Objective: Self-determination theory suggests that the satisfaction and frustration of basic
psychological needs—autonomy, competence, relatedness—are uniquely associated with …

Background The main aim of this study was to assess the validity of the Warwick-Edinburgh
Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) and the short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental …

Psychological problems are prevalent among adolescents, and previous studies have
robustly demonstrated that individual and family factors play a role in the formation and …

The rising body of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) study in a range of life areas, such as
education, emphasizes basic psychological needs. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that …

Background While the basic and applied literature on people with autism continues to
expand in helpful ways, including substantial research on their families, less research exists …