Stijn Vanpetegem (Ghent University, Co-advisor): Autonomy, identity, intimacy

• Conference overview and submission possibilities
  

• it is now possible to register for the 4th International Self-Determination Theory Conference
  
• If somebody would like to help out with the organisation of the conference, you may contact myself or Bart Soenens by e-mail.
  

• Vansteenkiste, M., Niemiec, C., & Soenens, B. (in press). The development of the five mini-theories of self-determination theory: An historical overivew, emerging trends, and future directions. In T. Urdan & S. Karabenick (Eds.). Advances in Motivation and Achievement, vol. 16: The decade ahead. UK: Emerald Publishing.

• Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (in press). A theoretical upgrade of the concept of parental psychological control: Proposing new insights on the basis of self-determination theory. Developmental Review.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & Duriez, B. (2008). Presenting a positive alternative to materialistic strivings and the thin-ideal: Understanding the effects of extrinsic relative to intrinsic goal pursuits . In Lopez, S. J. (Ed.) (Vol. 4, pp. 57-86). Positive psychology: Exploring the best in people. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Company.  

• Vansteenkiste, M., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2008). Self-determination theory and the explanatory role of psychological needs in human well-being. In L. Bruni, F. Comim, & M. Pugno (Eds.), Capabilities and happiness (pp. 187-223). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Deci, E. L. (2006). Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal-contents in self-determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation. Educational Psychologist, 41, 19-31

• Deci, E. L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2004). Self-determination theory and basic need satisfaction: Understanding human development in positive psychology. Ricerche di Psichologia, 27, 17-34.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Mouratidis, A., & Lens, W. (in press). Detaching reasons from aims: Fair Play and Well-being in Soccer as a Function of pursuing performance-approach goals for autonomous or controlling reasons. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.

• Ryan, R. M., Lynch, M. F., Vansteenkiste, M., & Deci, E. L. (in press). Motivation and autonomy in counseling, psychotherapy, and behavior change: A look at theory and practice. Counseling Psychologist.

• Neyrinck, B., Lens, W., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (in press). Updating Allport's and Bateson's framework of relgious orientations: A refreshing look from the perspective of self-determination theoery and Wulff's cognitive model of approaches towards religions. Journal for Scientific Study of Religion.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Luyten, P. (in press). Towards a domain-specific approach to the study of parental psychological control: Distinguishing between dependency-oriented and achievement-oriented psychological control. Journal of Personality.

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., De Witte, H., Soenens, B., & Lens, W. (in press). Capturing autonomy, relatedness and competence at work: Construction and initial validation of the work-related basic need satisfaction scale . Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology.

• Smits, I., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Luyckx, K., & Goossens, L. (in press). Why do adolescents gather information or stick to parental norms? Autonomous and controlled motives behind adolescents' identity style. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 

• Luyckx, K., Schwartz, S. J., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Goossens, L. (2010). The path from identity commitments to adjustment: Motivational underpinnings and mediating mechanisms. Journal for Counseling and Development, 88, 52-60.

• Kins, E., Beyers, W., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2009). Patterns of home leaving and subjective well-being in emerging adulthood; The role of motivational processes and parental autonomy support. Developmental Psychology, 45, 1416-1429.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Niemiec, C. (2009). Should parental prohibition of adolescent friendships be prohibited? The differential role of perceived parental control versus autonomy-support. Personal Relationships, 16, 507-530.

• Luyckx, K., Vansteenkiste, M., Goossens, L., & Duriez, B. (2009). Basic need satisfaction and identity exploration and commitment: Bridging self-determination theory and process-oriented identity research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 276-288.

• Vanderecyken, W. & Vansteenkiste, M. (2009). "Let eating disorder patients decide": Providing choice may reduce early drop-out from inpatient treatment. European Eating Disorder Review, in press.

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & De Witte, H. (2009). Unemployed individuals' work values and job flexibility: An explanation from expectancy-value theory and self-determination theory. Applied Psychology: An International Review.

• Sebire, S., Standage, M., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2009). Examining goal content in the exercise domain: Intrinsic versus extrinsic goals and cognitive, affective, and behavioural outcomes, and psychological need satisfaction. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31, 189-210.

• Duriez, B., Soenens, B., Neyrinck, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2009). Is religiosity related to better parenting? Differentiating religiosity from religious cognitive style. Journal of Family Issues, 30, 1287-1307.

EDUCATION / GOALS

• Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Verstuyf, J., & Lens, W. (2009). "What is the usefulness of your schoolwork?" The differential effects of intrinsic and extrinsic goal framing on optimal learning. Theory and Research in Education, 7, 155-164. 

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Sierens, E. (2009). How are parental psychological control and autonomy support related? A cluster-analytic approach. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 71, 187-202.

• Van Hiel, A., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2009). Ambitions fullfilled? The effects of intrinsic and extrinsic goal attainment on older adults' ego-integrity and death attitudes. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 68, 27-51.

• Assor, A., Vansteenkiste, M., & Kaplan, A. (2009). Identified and introjection approach and introjection avoidance motivations in school and in sport: The limited benefits of self-worth strivings. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101, 482-497.

• Sierens, E., Vansteenkiste, M., Goossens, L., Soenens, B., & Dochy, F. (2009). The interactive effect of perceived teacher autonomy-support and structure in the prediction of self-regulated learning. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 79, 57-68. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Sierens, E., Luyckx, K., & Lens, W. (2009). Motivational profiles from a self-determination perspective: The quality of motivation matters. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101, 671-688.  

• Soenens, B., Luyckx, K., Vansteenkiste, M., Duriez, B., & Goossens, L. (2008). Clarifying the link between perceived parental psychological control and adolescents’ depressive feelings: A test of reciprocal versus unidirectional models of influence. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54, 411-444. 

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., De Witte, H., & Lens, W. (2008). The role of basic need satisfaction in explaining the relationships between demands, resources, well-being and engagement. Work & Stress, 22, 277-294.

• Sebire, S., Standage, M., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2008). Development and validation of the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire . Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30, 353-377.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Goossens, L., Duriez, B., & Niemiec, C. (2008). The intervening role of relational aggression between psychological control and friendship quality. Social Development, 17, 661-681.

• Soenens, B., Luyckx, K., Vansteenkiste, M., Luyten, P., Duriez, B., & Goossens, L. (2008). Maladaptive perfectionism as an intervening variable between psychological control and adolescent depressive feelings: A three-wave longitudinal study.  Journal of Family Psychology, 22, 465-474.

• Mouratadis, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Sideridis, G. (2008). The motivating role of positive feedback in sport and physical education: Evidence for a motivational model. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30, 240-268.

• Duriez, B., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2008). The intergenerational transmission of authoritarianism: The mediating role of parental goal promotion. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 622-642.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Timmermans, T., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Van den Broeck, A. (2008). Does extrinsic goal framing enhance extrinsic goal oriented individuals’ learning and performance? An experimental test of the match-perspective vs. self-determination theory. Journal of Educational Psychology, 100, 387-397.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Vandereycken, W., Luyten, P., Sierens, E., & Goossens, L. (2008). Perceived parental psychological control and eating disordered symptoms: Maladaptive perfectionism as a possible intervening variable. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196, 144-152.

• Luyckx, K., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Goossens, L., & Berzonsky, M. (2007). Parental psychological control and dimensions of identity formation in emerging adulthood . Journal of Family Psychology, 21, 546-550.

• Soenens, B., Duriez, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Goossens, L. (2007). The intergenerational transmission of empathy-related responding in adolescence: The role of maternal support. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1-13. 

• Duriez, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & De Witte, H. (2007).  The social costs of extrinsic relative to intrinsic goal pursuits:  Their relation with social dominance and racial and ethnic prejudice. Journal of Personality, 75, 757-782.

• Luyckx, K., Soenens B., Berzonsky, M. D., Smits, I., Goossens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). Information-oriented identity processing, identity consolidation, and well-being: The moderating role of autonomy, self-reflection, and self-rumination. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 1099-1111.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Smits, I., & Goossens, L. (2007). The role of intrusive parenting in the relationship between peer management strategies and peer affiliation. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 28, 239-249. 

• Luyckx, K., Soenens, B., Goossens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). Parenting, identity formation, and college adjustment: A mediation model with longitudinal data. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 7, 309-331. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Matos, L., Lens, W., & Soenens, B. (2007). Understanding the impact of intrinsic versus extrinsic goal framing on exercise performance: The conflicting role of task and ego involvement. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 771-794.

• Chirkov, V., Vansteenkiste, M., Tao, R., Lynch, M. (2007). The role of self-determined motivation and goals for the study abroad in the adaptation of international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 31, 199-222. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Neyrinck, B., Niemiec, C. P., Soenens, B., De Witte, H., & Van den Broeck, A. (2007). On the relations among work value orientations, psychological need satisfaction, and job outcomes: A self-determination theory approach. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 80, 251-277 

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Luyckx, K., Beyers, W., Goossens, L., & Ryan, R. M. (2007). Conceptualizing parental autonomy support: Adolescent perceptions of promoting independence versus promoting volitional functioning.  Developmental Psychology, 43,
  633-646.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Duriez, B., Simons, J., & Soenens, B. (2006). Materialistic values and well-being among business students: Further evidence for their detrimental effect.   Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 2892-2908.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Deci, E. L. (2006). Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal-contents in self-determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation. Educational Psychologist, 41, 19-31

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Luyckx, K. (2006). Autonomy and relatedness among Chinese Sojourners and Applicants: Conflictual or independent predictors of well-being and adjustment? Motivation and Emotion, 30¸ 273-282 

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Duriez, B., & Goossens, L. (2006). In search of the sources of psychologically controlling parenting: The role of parental separation anxiety and parental maladaptive perfectionism. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16, 539-559.

• Niemiec, C., Lynch, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Bernstein, J., Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2006). The antecedents and consequences of adolescents' autonomous motivation for academics: A self-determination theory perspective on socialization. Journal of Adolescence, 29, 761-77. 

• Neyrinck, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Hutsebaut, D., & Duriez, B. (2006). Cognitive, affective and behavioral correlates of internalization of regulations for religious activities. Motivation and Emotion, 30, 321-332. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., & Sheldon, K. M. (2006).  ‘There is nothing more practical than a good theory’: Integrating motivational interviewing and self-determination theory. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, 63-82

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., De Witte, H., & Feather, N. T (2005). Understanding unemployed people's search behavior, unemployment experience and well-being: A comparison of expectancy-value theory and self-determination theory. British Journal of Social Psychology, 44, 1-20. 

• 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. 

• Soenens, B., Berzonsky, M. D., Vansteenkiste, M., Goossens, L., & Beyers, W. (2005). Identity styles and causality orientations:  In search of the motivational underpinnings of the identity exploration process.  European Journal of Personality, 18, 1-16. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Matos, L. (2005). Examining the impact of extrinsic versus intrinsic goal framing and internally controlling versus autonomy-supportive communication style upon early adolescents’ academic achievement. Child Development, 76, 483-501.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & Vandereycken, W. (2005).  Motivational to change in eating disorder patients: A conceptual clarification on the basis of self-determination theory. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 207-219.

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Duriez, B, Luytten, P., & Goossens, L. (2005). Psychological control and adjustment: The mediating role of maladaptive perfectionism. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 487-498.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Zhou, M., Lens, W., & Soenens, B. (2005).  Experiences of autonomy and control among Chinese learners: Vitalizing or immobilizing?  Journal of Educational Psychology, 97, 468-483.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Soenens, B, Matos, L., & Lacante, M. (2004).  “Less is sometimes more”: Goal-content Matters. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96, 755-764.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Sheldon, K. M., & Deci, E. L. (2004). Motivating learning, performance, and persistence: The synergistic role of intrinsic goals and autonomy-support. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 246-260.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Soenens, B., & Lens, W. (2004). How to become a persevering exerciser?  The importance of providing a clear, future intrinsic goal in an autonomy-supportive manner.   Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 26, 232-249.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Dewitte, S., De Witte, H, & Deci, E. L. (2004).  The “why” and “why not” of job search behavior: Their relation to searching, unemployment experience and well-being.   European Journal of Social Psychology, 34, 345-363. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., & Deci, E. L. (2003). Competitively contingent rewards and intrinsic motivation: Can losers remain motivated? Motivation and Emotion, 27, 273-299.

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., & De Witte, H. (2008). Self-determination theory: A theoretical and empirical overview in occupational health psychology. In J. Houdmont & S. Leka (Eds.). Occupational health psychology: European perspectives on research, education, and practic. Vol. 3. (pp. 63-88). Nottingham: Nottingham University Press. 

• Mouratidis, T., Vansteenkiste, M., & Lens, W. (2008). Beyond positive feedback: The effects of competence support on autonomous motivation and adjustment in physical education. In J. Seghers and H. Vangrunderbeek (Eds.). Physical education research: What’s the evidence? Acco, Leuven. 

• Markland, D., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). A self-determination theory approach to understanding motivational interviewing and promoting regular physical activity. In M. S. Hagger and N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.) Self-Determination Theory in exercise and sport.  Human Kinetics. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & Lens, W. (2007). Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal promotion in sport and exercise: Understanding their differential impact on performance and persistence. In M. S. Hagger and N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.) Self-Determination Theory in exercise and sport.  Human Kinetics. 

• Kasser, T., Vansteenkiste, M., & Deckop, J.R. (2007).  The ethical problems of a materialist value orientation for business.  In Deckop, J.R. (Ed.) Human Resource Management Ethics, (pp. 283-306). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishers.

• Neyrinck, B., Lens, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2005). Goals and regulations of religiosity: A motivational analysis. In M.L. Maehr & S. Karabenick (Eds.). Advances in motivation and achievement (pp. 77-106). Greenwich, Conn.: Jai Press Inc.

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., De Witte, H., Soenens, B., & Lens, W. (in press). Capturing autonomy, relatedness and competence at work: Construction and initial validation of the work-related basic need satisfaction scale. Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology.

• Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (in press). A theoretical upgrade of the concept of parental psychological control: Proposing new insights on the basis of self-determination theory. Developmental Review.

• Smits, I., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Luyckx, K., & Goossens, L. (in press). Why do adolescents gather information or stick to parental norms? Autonomous and controlled motives behind adolescents' identity style. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 

• Vansteenkiste, M., Mouratidis, A., & Lens, W. (in press). Detaching reasons from aims: Fair Play and Well-being in Soccer as a Function of pursuing performance-approach goals for autonomous or controlling reasons. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.

• Ryan, R. M., Lynch, M. F., Vansteenkiste, M., & Deci, E. L. (in press). Motivation and autonomy in counseling, psychotherapy, and behavior change: A look at theory and practice. Counseling Psychologist.

• Smits, I., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Luyckx, K., & Goossens, L. (in press). Why do adolescents gather information or stick to parental norms? Autonomous and controlled motives behind adolescents' identity style. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 

• Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., De Witte, H., & De Cuyper, N. (in press). Not all job demands are created equal: Differentiating job challenges and job hindrances in the Job Demands Resources Model. European Journal of Work Psychology.

• Sideridis, G., Vansteenkiste, M., Siakali, M. Georgiou, M., Irakleous, I., Tsigourla, I., & Fragiadaki, E. (2009). Goal priming and the emotional experience of students with and without attention problems: An application of the emotional Stoop task. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42? 177-189.

• Mouratidis, A., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Van den Auweele, Y. (2009). Beyond positive and negative affect: Achievement goals and discrete emotions in the elementary physical education classroom. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10, 336-343.

• Dezutter, J., Soenens, B., Luyckx, K., Bruyneel, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Duriez, B., & Hutsebaut, D. (2009). The role of religion in death attitudes: Distinguishing between religious belief and style of processing religious contents. Death Studies, 33, 73-92.

• Lens, W., Vansteenkiste, M., & Matos, L. (2008). Student motivation and future time perspective in Belgium. The Japanese Journal of Psychological Science, 28, 48-88 (in Japanese).

• Luyckx, K., Schwartz, S. J., Berzonsky, M. D., Soenens, B.,Vansteenkiste, M., Smits, I., & Goossens, L. (in press). Capturing ruminative type of exploration: Extending and refining dimensions and statuses of late adolescent identity formation. Journal of Research on Personality, 42, 58-82. 

• Matos, L., Lens, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). Achievement goal orientations, learning strategies and language achievement among Peruvian high school students. Psychologica Belgica, 47, 51-70

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M , Luyckx, K., & Goossens, L. (2006).  The effect of parenting on self-disclosure and parents’ monitoring-relevant knowledge.   Developmental Psychology, 42, 305-318. 

• Luyckx, K., Goossens, L., Soenens, B., Beyers, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2005).  Identity Statuses based upon four rather than two identity dimensions: Extending and refining Marcia’s paradigm. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34, 605-618.

• Lens, W., Lacante, M., Vansteenkiste, M., & Herrera, D. (2005). Study persistence and academic achievement as a function of the type of competing motivational tendencies. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 14, 275-287

• Simons, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Lacante, M. (2004). Placing future time perspective theory in a temporal perspective. Educational Psychology Review, 16, 121-139.

• Matos, L., Lens, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (in press). School culture matters for teachers’ and students’ achievement goals. In A. Kaplan, S. Karabenick, & E. De Groot (Eds.). Culture, self, and motivation: Essays in honor of Martin L. Maehr. Information Age.

• Lens, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). Predicting self-regulated learning: A motivational analysis. In Schunk, D. H., & Zimmerman, B. J. (Eds.). Motivation and self-regulated learning: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 141-168). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

• Lens, W., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2006). Motivation: About the “why” and “what for” of human behavior. In K. Pawlik & G. d’Ydewalle (Eds.) International conceptual history of psychology (pp.249-270) Hove, UK: Psychology Press.

• Sheldon, K. M. & Vansteenkiste, M. (2005). Time travel via goals: Implications and issues. In A. Strathman & J. Joireman (Eds.), Understanding Behavior in the Context of Time: Theory, Research, and Applications in Social, Personality, Health, and Environmental Psychology
  (pp. 143-165). Erlbaum.

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