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Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures

Beiwen Chen, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Wim Beyers et al. · Motivation and Emotion · 2014 · 2.3K citations

Culture, Well-being (Positive Psychology), Social Psychology +10

Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation

Maarten Vansteenkiste, Willy Lens, Edward L. Deci · Educational Psychologist · 2006 · 1.7K citations

Motivational Theory, Student Motivation, Academic Motivation +15

Motivating Learning, Performance, and Persistence: The Synergistic Effects of Intrinsic Goal Contents and Autonomy-Supportive Contexts.

Maarten Vansteenkiste, Joke Simons, Willy Lens et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2004 · 1.7K citations

Educational Psychology, High School, Education +21

Capturing autonomy, competence, and relatedness at work: Construction and initial validation of the Work‐related Basic Need Satisfaction scale

Anja Van den Broeck, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Hans De Witte et al. · Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology · 2010 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Quality Of Life, Education, Optimal Functioning +23

Explaining the relationships between job characteristics, burnout, and engagement: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction

Anja Van den Broeck, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Hans De Witte et al. · Work & Stress · 2008 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Human Resource Management, Worker Well-being, Job Characteristics +18