Autonomy Support, Need Satisfaction, and Motivation for Support Among Adults With Intellectual Disability: Testing a Self-Determination Theory Model

Frielink, Noud; Schuengel, Carlo; Embregts, P.J.C.M.

doi:10.1352/1944-7558-123.1.33

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Autonomy Support, Need Satisfaction, and Motivation for Support Among Adults With Intellectual Disability: Testing a Self-Determination Theory Model

Published in American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities • Dec 27, 2017

Authors:

Noud Frielink

Carlo Schuengel

P.J.C.M. Embregts

Abstract

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 sat...

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Self-determination theory

Autonomy

Competence (human resources)

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