Attributing autonomous versus introjected motivation to helpers and the recipient experience: Effects on gratitude, attitudes, and well-being

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 418-431

  Weinstein, Netta ^a   DeHaan, Cody R ^b   Ryan, Richard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Motivation; Prosocial behavior; Recipients; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649654911     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-010-9183-8     Document Type: Article

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