Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT

© 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Self-determination theory presents a multi-dimensional approach to human motivation in which motivation is driven by a range of classifiably distinct regulation styles. However, these different regulations are also considered...

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Main Authors: Howard, J.L., Gagné, Marylène, Morin, A.J.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80471
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description © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Self-determination theory presents a multi-dimensional approach to human motivation in which motivation is driven by a range of classifiably distinct regulation styles. However, these different regulations are also considered to fall along a continuum of self-determination which implies that a global dimension reflecting the degree of self-determination present is important. The lack of explicit integration between these two aspects in the conceptualization of motivation has recently led to debates and a flux of research on the structure of motivation as defined in self-determination theory. This review comprehensively explores recent advances in this area as well as more classical approaches in order to establish an optimal and empirically supported conceptualization of motivation. A novel solution is proposed, namely a semi-radex structure of motivation, in which types of motivation are predictably ordered by degree of self-determination while also maintaining their unique contribution as distinct factors. Theoretical and practical implications for researchers who use self-determination theory are made.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-804712023-06-13T02:58:38Z Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT Howard, J.L. Gagné, Marylène Morin, A.J.S. Social Sciences Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Social Psychology Self-determination theory Motivation Continuum Semi-radex Bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (B-ESEM) SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY PHYSICAL-EDUCATION INTRINSIC MOTIVATION CONTINUUM STRUCTURE EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION PERCEIVED LOCUS PROFILES SCALE SPORT WORK © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Self-determination theory presents a multi-dimensional approach to human motivation in which motivation is driven by a range of classifiably distinct regulation styles. However, these different regulations are also considered to fall along a continuum of self-determination which implies that a global dimension reflecting the degree of self-determination present is important. The lack of explicit integration between these two aspects in the conceptualization of motivation has recently led to debates and a flux of research on the structure of motivation as defined in self-determination theory. This review comprehensively explores recent advances in this area as well as more classical approaches in order to establish an optimal and empirically supported conceptualization of motivation. A novel solution is proposed, namely a semi-radex structure of motivation, in which types of motivation are predictably ordered by degree of self-determination while also maintaining their unique contribution as distinct factors. Theoretical and practical implications for researchers who use self-determination theory are made. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80471 10.1007/s11031-020-09838-2 English SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS fulltext
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Psychology, Experimental
Psychology, Social
Psychology
Self-determination theory
Motivation
Continuum
Semi-radex
Bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (B-ESEM)
SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
PHYSICAL-EDUCATION
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
CONTINUUM STRUCTURE
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
PERCEIVED LOCUS
PROFILES
SCALE
SPORT
WORK
Howard, J.L.
Gagné, Marylène
Morin, A.J.S.
Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title_full Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title_fullStr Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title_full_unstemmed Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title_short Putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within SDT
title_sort putting the pieces together: reviewing the structural conceptualization of motivation within sdt
topic Social Sciences
Psychology, Experimental
Psychology, Social
Psychology
Self-determination theory
Motivation
Continuum
Semi-radex
Bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (B-ESEM)
SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
PHYSICAL-EDUCATION
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
CONTINUUM STRUCTURE
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
PERCEIVED LOCUS
PROFILES
SCALE
SPORT
WORK
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80471