Background Although several studies that rely on self-determination theory have shown the
positive interrelations among perceived need supportive learning environment, needs …

Objectives Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), the present study examined
whether collegiate physical education (PE) teachers' autonomy support versus control would …

Background The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID‐19) worldwide may
increase fear and stress, and has a cost for people's well‐being and their motivation toward …

This study assessed adults' motivations in the pursuit of well-being at different ages across
the adult lifespan, examining females and males separately. We studied four major well …

Considerable research in aging has dealt with elderly people's health, the main purposes of
which are to prevent chronic diseases and increase functional ability. However …

Thriving,“a psychological state composed of the joint experience of vitality and learning
(Spreitzer, Sutcliffe, Dutton, Sonenshein, & Grant [2005]. A socially embedded model of …

Objectives The present study tested a need-supportive teaching approach to enhance the
experience of need satisfaction, autonomous motivation, and well-being, and to decrease …

Eudaimonic motives (seeking growth, authenticity, excellence, meaning), hedonic
enjoyment motives (seeking pleasure, fun), and hedonic comfort motives (seeking …

ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Emerging the covid-19 has raised new barriers to
students' motivation and well-being. Students may not be autonomously motivated toward …

Pursuing hedonia and eudaimonia are two fundamental approaches to achieving
happiness. While eudaimonic orientation consistently relates to improved well-being, the …