Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology

A. Key theoretical overviews

PARENTING/

CROSS-CULTURAL

• Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Van Petegem, S. (in press). Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater: Applying the principle of 'universalism without uniformity' to autonomy-supportive and controlling parenting. Child Development Perspectives.

GOALS

• Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., Elliot, A. J., Soenens, B., & Mouratidis, A. (2014). Moving the achievement goal approach one step forward: Towards a systematic examination of the autonomous and controlled reasons underlying achievement goals.  Educational Psychologist, 59, 153-174.

• Van den Berghe, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Cardon, G., Kirk, D., & Haerens, L. (2014). Research on self-determination in physical education: Key findings and proposals for future research.  Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 19, 97-121.

• Vansteenkiste, M., & Ryan, R.M. (in press). On psychological growth and vulnerability: Basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration as a unifying principle. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

• Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2011). When is identity congruent with self? A self-determination perspective. In S. J. Schwartz, K. Luyckx, & V. L. Vignoles (Eds.), Handbook of identity theory and research (pp. 381-402). New York: Springer.

• Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2010). A theoretical upgrade of the concept of parental psychological control: Proposing new insights on the basis of self-determination theory.  Developmental Review, 30, 74-99.

• Vansteenkiste, M., Niemiec, C., & Soenens, B. (2010). The development of the five mini-theories of self-determination theory: An historical overview, emerging trends, and future directions.  In T. Urdan & S. Karabenick (Eds.). Advances in Motivation and Achievement, vol. 16: The decade ahead (pp. 105-166). UK: Emerald Publishing.

• 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.