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  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,233 Views
14 Pages

Self-Determination Research: Current and Future Directions

  • Kathryn M. Burke,
  • Karrie A. Shogren,
  • Andrea Parente,
  • Abdulaziz Alsaeed,
  • Austin M. Myers and
  • Shawn Aleong

19 July 2024

This article summarizes the history, current status, and future directions of self-determination research across the globe, with a focus on applications to the education of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their transitio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,478 Views
11 Pages

In Canada, the health research funding landscape limits the self-determination of Indigenous peoples in multiple ways, including institutional eligibility, priority setting, and institutional structures that deprioritize Indigenous knowledges. Howeve...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
31,581 Views
20 Pages

22 May 2024

Adaptive workplace outcomes, such as employee work engagement, job performance, and satisfaction are positively associated with physical and psychological well-being, while maladaptive workplace outcomes, including work-related disengagement, dissati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,370 Views
17 Pages

“It Is Scary, but Then I Just Do It Anyway”: Children’s Experiences and Concerns about Risk and Challenge during Loose Parts Play

  • Martin van Rooijen,
  • Kristine De Martelaer,
  • Gerty Lensvelt-Mulders,
  • Lisette van der Poel and
  • Mieke Cotterink

Children’s risky play opportunities depend on supervising adults’ attitudes and the play environment. The possibilities to engage in risk-taking outdoor play for children have seriously decreased over the last few decades, due to safety c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,641 Views
19 Pages

13 November 2025

Teachers’ motivation and behavioral intentions are pivotal to implementing educational innovations effectively. Understanding these processes requires theoretical frameworks that capture both deliberate decision-making and underlying motivation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,132 Views
17 Pages

Research Perceived Competency Scale: A New Psychometric Adaptation for University Students’ Research Learning

  • César Merino-Soto,
  • Manuel Fernández-Arata,
  • Jaime Fuentes-Balderrama,
  • Guillermo M. Chans and
  • Filiberto Toledano-Toledano

23 September 2022

This research aimed to adapt and validate a measuring scale of perceived research competencies among undergraduate students. Perceived research competencies of undergraduate learning can be measured with a new scale adapted from self-determination th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
14,787 Views
21 Pages

7 November 2022

Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has been studied to comprehend human motivation, particularly in education. Numerous studies have been conducted at universities regarding online learning as a technology to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. On the bas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,265 Views
26 Pages

15 June 2023

Intercultural transdisciplinary research reinforces sustainable social-ecological systems in Latin America. Social learning (SL) is a crucial process within this type of research as it fosters collaboration among diverse groups of people, communities...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,173 Views
17 Pages

The Effects of Extrinsic Values on Unethical Decision Making and Behaviour

  • Paton Pak Chun Yam,
  • Su Lu,
  • Allan B. I. Bernardo and
  • Lisbeth Ku

30 October 2025

Engaging in unethical behaviours, such as cheating, lying, stealing and fraud, holds significant consequences for individuals and the broader community. Drawing on self-determination theory, we posit that in a consumer-centric society, where one&rsqu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,453 Views
30 Pages

Empowered by artificial intelligence and 5G technologies, intelligent messaging service instead of the existing short messaging service could provide an omni-channel service, thus achieving higher interconnection for mobile users. In this paper, we a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
7,987 Views
19 Pages

19 June 2023

A review of the contemporary Australian church reveals a spiritual malaise in which passive learning has become the main staple for many church members or attendees. This sense is heightened by demographic trends over the last fifty years that reflec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
58 Citations
7,252 Views
11 Pages

Self-Determination in Health Research: An Alaska Native Example of Tribal Ownership and Research Regulation

  • Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka,
  • Julie A. Beans,
  • Renee F. Robinson,
  • Jennifer L. Shaw,
  • Ileen Sylvester and
  • Denise A. Dillard

Alaska Native (AN) and American Indian (AI) people are underrepresented in health research, yet many decline to participate in studies due to past researcher misconduct. Southcentral Foundation (SCF), an Alaska Native-owned and operated health care o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,545 Views
28 Pages

Indigenous people and communities are establishing social enterprises to address social disadvantage and overcome health inequities in their communities. This review sought to characterize the spectrum of Indigenous social enterprises in Australia, N...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,894 Views
13 Pages

“The Land Nurtures Our Spirit”: Understanding the Role of the Land in Labrador Innu Wellbeing

  • Leonor Mercedes Ward,
  • Mary Janet Hill,
  • Nikashant Antane,
  • Samia Chreim,
  • Anita Olsen Harper and
  • Samantha Wells

We examined Indigenous views of wellbeing, aiming to understand how the Labrador Innu view influence of land on their health. The Innu live in two First Nation communities (Sheshatshiu and Natuashish) in the subarctic portion of the province of Newfo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
110 Citations
22,722 Views
16 Pages

The purpose of this study was to explore and identify factors that influence motivation for and barriers to adopting and maintaining lifestyle changes in patients with type 2 diabetes, following participation in an intensive multiple-lifestyle interv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,473 Views
19 Pages

Building Connections and Striving to Build Better Futures: A Qualitative Interview Study of Alcohol Recovery Navigators’ Practice in the North East of England, UK

  • Domna Salonen,
  • Amy O’Donnell,
  • Katherine Jackson,
  • Sarah Hulse,
  • James Crosbie,
  • Ryan Swiers,
  • Fiona Tasker,
  • Gemma Muldowney,
  • Anna Pickford and
  • Emma-Joy Holland
  • + 2 authors

To address the holistic and continuity of care needs of people who attend North East hospitals frequently for alcohol-related reasons, Recovery Navigator (Navigator) roles were introduced into Alcohol Care Teams in six hospitals in the North East of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,603 Views
11 Pages

Perception of and Motivation for Physical Activity among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes

  • Julie Breinholm Svarrer Jakobsen,
  • Josefine Stæhr Brodersen,
  • Zainab Afshan Sheikh and
  • Karoline Kragelund Nielsen

2 June 2021

(1) Background: Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This risk can be reduced with lifestyle interventions, including physical activity. However, studies have shown that ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,287 Views
11 Pages

11 February 2023

Background: Assessing self-determination in students with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is a primary step in facilitating progress monitoring. Researchers have developed both self and proxy assessments to favor a more in-depth evaluation of self-de...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
128 Citations
15,392 Views
7 Pages

There is both an intuitive and theoretical link between self-determination and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Theoretically, definitions of self-determination have framed the construct with regard to its...

  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
9,644 Views
15 Pages

Self-Determination in People with Intellectual Disability: The Mediating Role of Opportunities

  • Eva Vicente,
  • Cristina Mumbardó-Adam,
  • Verónica M. Guillén,
  • Teresa Coma-Roselló,
  • María-Ángeles Bravo-Álvarez and
  • Sergio Sánchez

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have proclaimed the basic right of people to make one’s own choices, have an effective participation and inclusion. Research in the field of disability have stressed self-determination a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,340 Views
13 Pages

Personal Factors, Living Environments, and Specialized Supports: Their Role in the Self-Determination of People with Intellectual Disability

  • Eva Vicente,
  • Patricia Pérez-Curiel,
  • Cristina Mumbardó-Adam,
  • Verónica M. Guillén and
  • María-Ángeles Bravo-Álvarez

24 June 2023

The self-determination of people with disabilities, and specifically people with intellectual disabilities (ID), is a growing issue due to its relevance in the field of inclusion and human rights. Although research has shown a significant relationshi...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,348 Views
16 Pages

Self-determination is regarded as an adult outcome for people with an intellectual disability (ID). However, self-determination curricula are rarely available in Hong Kong. This paper outlines a protocol for an experimental study that examines the ef...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
13,434 Views
24 Pages

While consumers experience shopping convenience through personalized recommendations, they are increasingly concerned about their consumption behavior being manipulated, leading to psychological resistance towards personalized recommendations. As suc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,928 Views
16 Pages

Background: The self-determination of people with an intellectual disability (ID) in the contexts of adulthood and Chinese culture is under-examined in the field of ID, even though the concept of self-determination has vigorously developed in recent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,408 Views
10 Pages

16 April 2025

The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of participants’ situational motivation in physical activity. From a sample of 194 individuals, the 20 most self-determined, the 20 moderately self-determined, and the 20 least self-determi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
325 Views
22 Pages

18 January 2026

Amid increasing job complexity and evolving career demands, understanding how employees can proactively sustain their employability has become a critical concern for organizations. Although prior research highlights the importance of job crafting for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,575 Views
18 Pages

11 October 2023

Post-secondary education (PSE) plays an important role in preparing individuals with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) to gain employment and independent living. Despite the recent increase in PSE programs, however, there is a lack o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,718 Views
12 Pages

11 June 2025

Background: Physical exercise is crucial for the physical and mental health of college students, yet improving their exercise adherence remains a pressing challenge. Based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), physical education (PE) teacher support ma...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,837 Views
14 Pages

The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Postsecondary Students: An Analysis of Self-Determination

  • Paige S. Randall,
  • Paula D. Koppel,
  • Sharron L. Docherty and
  • Jennie C. De Gagne

The COVID-19 pandemic has put postsecondary students across the world at risk of psychological distress, negatively impacting their basic psychological well-being, including self-determination. Although the concept of self-determination has been wide...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,831 Views
18 Pages

Reflecting the neglect of childhood disability in transitions research, there is a notable dearth of research on the factors shaping self-determination in post-school decision-making for disabled young adults. To address this gap, we explore how earl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
9,737 Views
14 Pages

Basic Psychological Needs, Burnout and Engagement in Sport: The Mediating Role of Motivation Regulation

  • Cristina De Francisco,
  • Elisa Isabel Sánchez-Romero,
  • María Del Pilar Vílchez Conesa and
  • Constantino Arce

The purpose of the present research was to analyze the mediating role of motivational regulation between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and burnout and engagement in athletes. From different sports 1011 young Spanish athletes participa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,114 Views
26 Pages

3 November 2020

Self-determination is the product of the individuals’ volition in interaction with their environment. Enhancing the self-determination of young adults with intellectual disability (ID) has been related to positive adult outcomes. Educational pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,021 Views
18 Pages

Psychological Drivers of Hotel Guests’ Energy-Saving Behaviours—Empirical Research Based on the Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour

  • Qian-Cheng Wang,
  • Ke-Xin Xie,
  • Xuan Liu,
  • Geoffrey Qi Ping Shen,
  • Hsi-Hsien Wei and
  • Tian-Yi Liu

8 September 2021

The hospitality industry is an important energy consumer and carbon emitter. Behaviour-driven energy conservation is a strategy with great promise to strengthen the energy efficiency of hotel buildings. The aim of this study is to explore the driving...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
16,292 Views
19 Pages

Decolonizing Indigenous Drinking Water Challenges and Implications: Focusing on Indigenous Water Governance and Sovereignty

  • Margot Hurlbert,
  • John Bosco Acharibasam,
  • Ranjan Datta,
  • Sharon Strongarm and
  • Ethel Starblanket

1 March 2024

Indigenous Peoples in Canada have shown great strength and resilience in maintaining their cultures and ways of life to date in the face of settler colonialism. Centering the Water crises within Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination, we explo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,850 Views
17 Pages

21 May 2025

In an era of rapid digital transformation, organisations must cultivate dynamic capabilities that promote innovation and continuous learning. This study examines how self-determined motivation and innovation adoption are crucial enablers in developin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,874 Views
17 Pages

Assessing Compliance with Indigenous Self-Determination Standards: A Comparative Analysis of Chile, Colombia, and Mexico

  • Martha Angélica Ramírez Salazar,
  • Omar Alejandro Guirette Barbosa,
  • Selene Castañeda-Burciaga,
  • Leticia I. García Estrada,
  • Juvenal Villanueva-Maldonado and
  • José M. Celaya-Padilla

25 October 2024

Recent advancements have been observed in the global legal framework, particularly in the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights, among which the right to self-determination stands out. This right encompasses the ability to define their poli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,838 Views
13 Pages

11 March 2024

To resolve problems in the dietary life of university athletes, education is essential to enable athletes to change their own dietary behavior. The purpose of this research was to verify the effectiveness of sports nutrition education based on self-d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,971 Views
15 Pages

20 January 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing many aspects of our lives. The hiring and job searching situation is no exception. This study investigated somewhat contradictory aspects of self-determination and circumscription and compromise in the context of job...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
8,257 Views
20 Pages

28 May 2020

Community led planning is necessary for Inuit to self-determine on their lands and to ensure the preservation of cultural landscapes and the sustainability of social-ecological systems that they are a part of. The sustainability efforts of three Inui...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,348 Views
15 Pages

Spinal cord injury (SCI) can significantly compromise people’s participation in travel and tourism activities, which is considered an important and meaningful way to engage in one’s chosen lifestyle and wellness pursuits. Yet, travel ofte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,420 Views
11 Pages

27 April 2025

Background: Hospice and palliative care play key roles in facilitating goals-of-care discussions and managing symptoms in end-of-life (EOL) care for cancer patients. In this study, the association between completion of advance care planning (ACP), wh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,026 Views
16 Pages

Passion, Motivation, and Subjective Well-Being in Sport for People with Disabilities

  • Luís Cid,
  • Anabela Vitorino,
  • Teresa Bento,
  • Diogo Teixeira,
  • Pedro Duarte-Mendes and
  • Nuno Couto

6 August 2025

Objective: Considering the absence of research testing the entire sequence of passion, behavioral regulation, and subjective well-being (SWB), this study aimed to analyze the hypothetical causal relationships between the variables of a model that int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
7,523 Views
14 Pages

3 March 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention entitled A-Judo Programme for the reduction in bullying and improvement of prosocial behaviour at school, based on the theory of self-determination (SDT). Physical education teachers (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,868 Views
22 Pages

18 February 2025

This research explores the intersection of health informatics and behavioral science through the lens of fitness technologies, specifically Fitbit products. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,451 Views
18 Pages

Enacting Mana Māori Motuhake during COVID-19 in Aotearoa (New Zealand): “We Weren’t Waiting to Be Told What to Do”

  • Lynne Russell,
  • Michelle Levy,
  • Elizabeth Barnao,
  • Nora Parore,
  • Kirsten Smiler and
  • Amohia Boulton

Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand), were at the centre of their country’s internationally praised COVID-19 response. This paper, which presents the results of qualitative research conducted with 27 Māori health lea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,476 Views
20 Pages

2 April 2019

The motivation behind online consumption behavior is different from that of online social behavior, and research is lacking regarding the impact of identification on e-commerce consumption. The current research examines the influence of identificatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
81 Citations
10,875 Views
13 Pages

26 January 2019

Collaborative consumption, often associated with the sharing economy, is an emerging consumption pattern that emphasizes sharing the right to use the same units of goods or services rather than owning them. This study proposed a more comprehensive de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,832 Views
23 Pages

Satisfied and Secured—An Integration of Self-Determination Theory and Attachment Theory in the Environmental Domain

  • Jean-François Bureau,
  • Ariane J. Gauthier,
  • Shanna With,
  • Audrey-Ann Deneault,
  • Nicole Racine,
  • Simon G. Beaudry,
  • Steve Lorteau and
  • Luc G. Pelletier

While environmental motivation research has investigated several factors that can facilitate and promote the adoption of pro-environmental behaviors, questions remain on how individuals can be brought to change their behaviors and habits. In the curr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,132 Views
15 Pages

Effects of Motivation, Basic Psychological Needs, and Teaching Competence on Disruptive Behaviours in Secondary School Physical Education Students

  • Antonio Granero-Gallegos,
  • Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero,
  • Antonio Baena-Extremera and
  • Marina Martínez-Molina

Currently, disruptive and aggressive behaviours of a physical and verbal nature are a reality among adolescent students and a concern in the educational context. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to analyse the effects of perceived t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,705 Views
29 Pages

Learning Models for Higher Education in Engineering: Motivation, Self-Determination, and the Role of Information and Communication Technologies

  • Ana Bustamante-Mora,
  • Mauricio Diéguez-Rebolledo,
  • Yemsy Hormazábal,
  • Yolanda Valdés and
  • Rodrigo Cadena

25 August 2023

In the last decade, great strides have been made to increase access to education and enrollment rates at all levels (primary, secondary, and higher education). Actions such as promoting equal access to education, preventing school dropout, and establ...

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