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Noud Frielink1, Carlo Schuengel1, Petri J C M Embregts1
1Noud Frielink, Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, the Netherlands; and Dichterbij Innovation and Science, Gennep, the Netherlands; Carlo Schuengel, Clinical Child and Family Studies, Amsterdam Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Petri J.C.M. Embregts, Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, the Netherlands; and Dichterbij Innovation and Science, Gennep, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
The tenets of self-determination theory as applied to support were tested with structural equation modelling for 186 people with ID with a mild to borderline level of functioning. The results showed that (a) perceived autonomy support was positively associated with autonomous motivation and with satisfaction of need for autonomy, relatedness, and competence; (b) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction were associated with higher psychological well-being; (c) autonomous motivation and need satisfaction statistically mediated the association between autonomy support and well-being; and (d) satisfaction of need for autonomy and relatedness was negatively associated with controlled motivation, whereas satisfaction of need for relatedness was positively associated with autonomous motivation. The self-determination theory provides insights relevant for improving support for people with intellectual disability.
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