The importance of autonomy support and the mediating role of work motivation for well-being: Testing self-determination theory in a Chinese work organisation

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 245-255

  Nie, Youyan ^a   Chua, Bee Leng ^a   Yeung, Alexander Seeshing ^b   Ryan, Richard M ^b,c   Chan, Wai Yen ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Self determination theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84935521955     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12110     Document Type: Article

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