A Meta-Analytic Investigation of the Relationship between Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Affect

Title
A Meta-Analytic Investigation of the Relationship between Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Affect
Publication Date
2021-04-13
Author(s)
Stanley, Peter J
Schutte, Nicola S
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3294-7659
Email: nschutte@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nschutte
Phillips, Wendy J
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5063-5758
Email: wphilli4@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:wphilli4
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Gokmen Arslan, Pub
Place of publication
Turkey
DOI
10.47602/jpsp.v5i1.210
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/29530
Abstract
Self Determination Theory proposes that psychological needs satisfaction is associated with high positive affect and low negative affect. The present study consolidated effect sizes from previous research on the relationship of satisfaction of autonomy, competence and relatedness needs with positive affect and negative affect, and identified moderators of the relationships. The basic need satisfaction and positive affect meta-analyses included 16 samples for autonomy, 16 for competence, and 16 for relatedness, with 7335, 6832, and 6710 participants, respectively. Across studies, higher positive affect was significantly associated with greater autonomy satisfaction (r=.39), competence satisfaction (r=.45), and relatedness satisfaction (r=.39). The basic need satisfaction and negative affect meta-analyses included 11 samples for autonomy, 13 for competence, and 11 for relatedness, with 5114 participants, 5481 participants, and 5114 participants, respectively. Across studies, lower negative affect was significantly associated with greater autonomy satisfaction (r=-.30), competence satisfaction (r=-.33), and relatedness satisfaction (r=-.30). Moderator analyses found that gender composition, sample type, and basic need satisfaction measure were related to the strength of associations.
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Citation
Journal of Positive School Psychology, 5(1), p. 1-16
ISSN
2717-7564
Start page
1
End page
16
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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