Happy To Be “Me?” Authenticity, Psychological Need Satisfaction, and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescence

Child Development

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 1045-1056

  Thomaes, Sander ^a   Sedikides, Constantine ^b   van den Bos, Nellie ^a   Hutteman, Roos ^a   Reijntjes, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; SATISFACTION; WELLBEING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 85020377214     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12867     Document Type: Article

References (52)

1. Benson, P. L., Scales, P. C., Hamilton, S. F., & Semsa, A. (2006). Positive youth development: Theory, research, and applications. In W. Damon & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Handbook of child psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 894–941). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
2. Chen, S., Boucher, H. C., & Tapias, M. P. (2006). The relational self revealed: Integrative conceptualization and implications for interpersonal life. Psychological Bulletin, 132, 151–179. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.132.2.151
3. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227–268. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327965PLI1104_01
4. Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71–75. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13
5. Fleeson, W., & Wilt, J. (2010). The relevance of Big Five trait content in behavior to subjective authenticity: Do high levels of within-person behavioral variability undermine or enable authenticity achievement? Journal of Personality, 78, 1354–1382. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00653.x
6. Fredrickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56, 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.56.3.218
7. Gagné, M. (2003). The role of autonomy support and autonomy orientation in prosocial behavior engagement. Work and Emotion, 27, 199–223.
8. Goldman, B. M., & Kernis, M. H. (2002). The role of authenticity in healthy psychological functioning and subjective well-being. Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, 5, 18–20.
9. Hallquist, M., & Wiley, J. (2013). MplusAutomation: Automating Mplus model estimation and interpretation. R package version 0.5-4. Retrieved from http://CRAN.R-project.org/package=MplusAutomation
10. Harter, S. (2002). Authenticity. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology (pp. 382–394). London, UK: Oxford University Press.
11. Harter, S. (2012). The construction of the self: Developmental and sociocultural foundations. New York, NY: Guilford.
12. Harter, S., Bresnick, S., Bouchey, H. A., & Whitesell, N. R. (1997). The development of multiple role-related selves during adolescence. Development and Psychopathology, 9, 835–853. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579497001466
13. Harter, S., Marold, D. B., Whitesell, N. R., & Cobbs, G. (1996). A model of the effects of perceived parent and peer support on adolescent false self behavior. Child Development, 67, 360–374. https://doi.org/10.2307/1131819
14. Impett, E. A., Sorsoli, L., Schooler, D., Henson, J. M., & Tolman, D. L. (2008). Relationship authenticity and girls’ self-esteem across adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 44, 722–733. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.44.3.722
15. Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2006). A multicomponent conceptualization of authenticity: Theory and research. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 38, pp. 283–357). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
16. Kifer, Y. H., Heller, D., Perunovic, W. Q. E., & Galinsky, A. D. (2013). The good life of the powerful: The experience of power and authenticity enhances subjective well-being. Psychological Science, 24, 280–288. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612450891
17. Kuppens, P., Allen, N. B., & Sheeber, L. (2010). Emotional inertia and psychological maladjustment. Psychological Science, 21, 984–991. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610372634
18. Lenton, A. P., Bruder, M., Slabu, L., & Sedikides, C. (2013). How does “being real” feel? The experience of state authenticity. Journal of Personality, 81, 276–289. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00805.x
19. Lenton, A. P., Slabu, L., Sedikides, S., & Power, K. (2013). I feel good, therefore I am real: Testing the causal influence of mood on state authenticity. Cognition and Emotion, 27, 1202–1224. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2013.778818
20. Lerner, R. M., Almerigi, J. B., Theokas, C., & Lerner, J. V. (2005). Positive youth development. Journal of Early Adolescence, 25, 10–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431604273211
21. Lerner, J. V., Phelps, E., Forman, Y., & Bowers, E. P. (2009). Positive youth development. In R. M. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent psychology: Individual bases of adolescent development (Vol. 1, pp. 524–558). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470479193.adlpsy001016
22. Leversen, I., Danielsen, A. G., Birkeland, M. S., & Samdal, O. (2012). Basic psychological need satisfaction in leisure activities and adolescents’ life satisfaction. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41, 1588–1599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-012-9776-5
23. Macquarrie, J. (1972). Existentialism. London, UK: Penguin Books.
24. Mouratidis, A. A., Vansteenkiste, M., Sideridis, G., & Lens, W. (2011). Vitality and interest-enjoyment as a function of class-to-class variation in need-supportive teaching and pupils’ autonomous motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103, 353–366. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022773
25. Muthén, L. K., & Muthén, B. O. (1998–2012). Mplus user's guide (7th ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Author.
26. Niemiec, C. P., & Ryan, R. M. (2009). Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom: Applying self-determination theory to educational practice. Theory and Research in Education, 7, 133–144. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878509104318
27. Nix, G. A., Ryan, R. M., Manly, J. B., & Deci, E. L. (1999). Revitalization through self-regulation: The effects of autonomous and controlled motivation on happiness and vitality. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 266–284. https://doi.org/10.1006/jesp.1999.1382
28. Park, N. (2004). The role of subjective well-being in positive youth development. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 591, 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716203260078
29. Pavey, L., Greitemeyer, T., & Sparks, P. (2011). Highlighting relatedness promotes prosocial motives and behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37, 905–917. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167211405994
30. Phinney, J. S., & Ong, A. D. (2007). Conceptualization and measurement of ethnic identity: Current status and future directions. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54, 271–281. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.54.3.271
31. Preacher, K. J., & Hayes, A. F. (2008). Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models. Behavior Research Methods, 40, 879–891. https://doi.org/10.3758/BRM.40.3.879
32. R Core Team. (2013). R: A language and environment for statistical computing. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing.
33. Reis, H. T., Sheldon, K. M., Gable, S. L., Roscoe, J., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). Daily well-being: The role of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 4, 419–435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167200266002
34. Rogers, C. (1961). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
35. Rubin, K. H., Bukowski, W. M., & Bowker, J. C. (2015). Children in peer groups. In M. H. Bornstein, T. Leventhal, & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Handbook of child psychology and developmental science, Vol. 4: Ecological settings and processes (7th ed., pp. 175–222). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118963418.childpsy405
36. Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55, 68–78. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68
37. Ryan, R. M., & Frederick, C. (1997). On energy, personality, and health: Subjective vitality as a dynamic reflection of well-being. Journal of Personality, 65, 529–565. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00326.x
38. Savard, A., Joussemet, M., Emond Pelletier, J., & Mageau, G. A. (2013). The benefits of autonomy support for adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 688–700. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-013-9351-8
39. Sheldon, K. M., & Elliot, A. J. (1999). Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 482–497. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.76.3.482
40. Simões, F., & Alarcão, M. (2014). Promoting well-being in school-based mentoring through basic psychological needs support: Does it really count? Journal of Happiness Studies, 15, 407–424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-013-9428-9
41. Slabu, L., Lenton, A. P., Sedikides, C., & Bruder, M. (2014). Trait and state authenticity across cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45, 1347–1373. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022114543520
42. Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2005). Antecedents and outcomes of self-determination in three life domains: The role of parents’ and teachers’ autonomy support. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34, 589–604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-8948-y
43. Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Luyckx, K., Goossens, L., Beyers, W., & Ryan, R. M. (2007). Conceptualizing parental autonomy support: Adolescent perceptions of promotion of independence versus promotion of volitional functioning. Developmental Psychology, 43, 633–646. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.43.3.633
44. Su, Y., & Reeve, J. (2011). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of intervention programs designed to support autonomy. Educational Psychology Review, 23, 159–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9142-7
45. Tajfel, H. (1981). Human groups and social categories. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
46. Theran, S. A. (2011). Authenticity in relationships and depressive symptoms: A gender analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 51, 423–428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.001
47. Tian, L., Chen, H., & Huebner, E. S. (2014). The longitudinal relationships between basic psychological needs satisfaction at school and school-related subjective well-being in adolescents. Social Indicators Research, 119, 353–372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-013-0495-4
48. Ullman, C. (1987). From sincerity to authenticity: Adolescents’ views of the “true self”. Journal of Personality, 55, 583–595. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1987.tb00453.x
49. Véronneau, M. H., Koestner, R. F., & Abela, J. R. Z. (2005). Intrinsic need satisfaction and well-being in children and adolescents: An application of the self-determination theory. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 280–292. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.24.2.280.62277
50. Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Tellegen, A. (1988). Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 1063–1070. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.54.6.1063
51. Winnicott, D. W. (1965). The maturational processes and the facilitating environment. New York, NY: International Universities Press.
52. Wood, A. M., Linley, P. A., Maltby, J., Baliousis, M., & Joseph, S. (2008). The authentic personality: A theoretical and empirical conceptualization, and the development of the Authenticity Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 385–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.55.3.385