Standout Papers

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  1. Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures (2014)
    Beiwen Chen, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Motivation and Emotion
  2. On psychological growth and vulnerability: Basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration as a unifying principle. (2013)
    Maarten Vansteenkiste, Richard M. Ryan Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
  3. Motivating Learning, Performance, and Persistence: The Synergistic Effects of Intrinsic Goal Contents and Autonomy-Supportive Contexts. (2004)
    Maarten Vansteenkiste, Joke Simons et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  4. Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation (2006)
    Maarten Vansteenkiste, Willy Lens et al. Educational Psychologist
  5. Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions (2020)
    Maarten Vansteenkiste, Richard M. Ryan et al. Motivation and Emotion
  6. Capturing autonomy, competence, and relatedness at work: Construction and initial validation of the Work‐related Basic Need Satisfaction scale (2010)
    Anja Van den Broeck, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
  7. Explaining the relationships between job characteristics, burnout, and engagement: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction (2008)
    Anja Van den Broeck, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Work & Stress
  8. Motivational profiles from a self-determination perspective: The quality of motivation matters. (2009)
    Maarten Vansteenkiste, Eline Sierens et al. Journal of Educational Psychology
  9. A theoretical upgrade of the concept of parental psychological control: Proposing new insights on the basis of self-determination theory (2009)
    Bart Soenens, Maarten Vansteenkiste Developmental Review
  10. The Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale: Validation evidence in seven languages and nine countries (2014)
    Marylène Gagné, Jacques Forest et al. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
  11. Capturing ruminative exploration: Extending the four-dimensional model of identity formation in late adolescence (2007)
    Koen Luyckx, Seth J. Schwartz et al. Journal of Research in Personality
  12. Do perceived autonomy-supportive and controlling teaching relate to physical education students' motivational experiences through unique pathways? Distinguishing between the bright and dark side of motivation (2014)
    Leen Haerens, Nathalie Aelterman et al. Psychology of sport and exercise
  13. Not all job demands are equal: Differentiating job hindrances and job challenges in the Job Demands–Resources model (2010)
    Anja Van den Broeck, Nele De Cuyper et al. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
  14. Toward an integrative and fine-grained insight in motivating and demotivating teaching styles: The merits of a circumplex approach. (2018)
    Nathalie Aelterman, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Journal of Educational Psychology
  15. Building a science of motivated persons: Self-determination theory’s empirical approach to human experience and the regulation of behavior. (2021)
    Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci et al. Motivation Science
  16. Cognitive Load Theory and Its Relationships with Motivation: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective (2024)
    Paul Evans, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Educational Psychology Review

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Works of Maarten Vansteenkiste being referenced

Motivational profiles from a self-determination perspective: The quality of motivation matters.
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Examining the Motivational Impact of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Framing and Autonomy-Supportive Versus Internally Controlling Communication Style on Early Adolescents' Academic Achievement
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Author Peers

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Maarten Vansteenkiste 19314 9762 5562 6252 371 31.7k
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 15182 8020 5200 8728 186 39.7k
Bart Soenens 12846 9579 2952 4254 318 23.1k
Hazel Rose Markus 24703 8304 5114 7495 190 45.7k
Kennon M. Sheldon 19406 7521 9150 5844 219 29.3k
Todd D. Little 10960 9626 1880 3593 266 25.9k
Bernard Weiner 12076 5405 2450 5237 192 29.1k
Andrew J. Elliot 28163 6680 7002 21828 256 46.2k
Walter Mischel 10818 11431 6657 8350 205 31.3k
Peter Salovey 22293 11608 6763 6334 241 39.8k
Richard Koestner 10259 5181 4726 4443 233 20.8k

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