TY - JOUR
T1 - Autonomy support, need satisfaction, and motivation for support among adults with intellectual disability
T2 - Testing a self-determination theory model
AU - Frielink, Noud
AU - Schuengel, Carlo
AU - Embregts, Petri J.C.M.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - The tenets of self-determination theory as applied to support were tested with structural equation modelling for 186 people with ID with a mild to borderline level of functioning. The results showed that (a) perceived autonomy support was positively associated with autonomous motivation and with satisfaction of need for autonomy, relatedness, and competence; (b) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction were associated with higher psychological well-being; (c) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction statistically mediated the association between autonomy support and well-being; and (d) satisfaction of need for autonomy and relatedness was negatively associated with controlled motivation, whereas satisfaction of need for relatedness was positively associated with autonomous motivation. The self-determination theory provides insights relevant for improving support for people with intellectual disability.
AB - The tenets of self-determination theory as applied to support were tested with structural equation modelling for 186 people with ID with a mild to borderline level of functioning. The results showed that (a) perceived autonomy support was positively associated with autonomous motivation and with satisfaction of need for autonomy, relatedness, and competence; (b) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction were associated with higher psychological well-being; (c) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction statistically mediated the association between autonomy support and well-being; and (d) satisfaction of need for autonomy and relatedness was negatively associated with controlled motivation, whereas satisfaction of need for relatedness was positively associated with autonomous motivation. The self-determination theory provides insights relevant for improving support for people with intellectual disability.
KW - Autonomous motivation
KW - Autonomy support
KW - Need satisfaction
KW - Self-determination theory
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U2 - 10.1352/1944-7558-123.1.33
DO - 10.1352/1944-7558-123.1.33
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040162269
SN - 1944-7515
VL - 123
SP - 33
EP - 49
JO - American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
JF - American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IS - 1
ER -
