Expanding autonomy psychological need states from two (satisfaction, frustration) to three (dissatisfaction): A classroom-based intervention study

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 685-702

  Cheon, Sung Hyeon ^a,b   Reeve, Johnmarshall ^b   Lee, Youngsun ^c   Ntoumanis, Nikos ^d   Gillet, Nicolas ^e   Kim, Bo Ram ^a   Song, Yong Gwan ^b,f  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^f Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autonomy dissatisfaction; Autonomy frustration; Autonomy satisfaction; Autonomy supportive intervention; Disengagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055092806     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000306     Document Type: Article

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