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Effects of Basic Psychological Needs on Resilience: A Human Agency Model
Yuan Liu1,2, Xiaoxing Huang1,3
1Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Basic psychological needs like autonomy and competence foster academic resilience in students. This resilience, in turn, enhances future academic performance, as shown in a study of Chinese 10th graders.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Academic resilience is crucial for students facing adversity.
- Self-Determination Theory (SDT) provides a framework for understanding human agency and achievement.
- Understanding the interplay between psychological needs and resilience is vital for academic success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing academic resilience through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT).
- To investigate how basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) strengthen students' resilience.
- To examine the mediating role of academic resilience in the relationship between basic psychological needs and academic performance.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study design was employed.
- Data were collected from 450 10th-grade students in China.
- A mediation model was tested to analyze the relationships between variables.
Main Results:
- Three basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—were found to positively facilitate academic resilience.
- Academic resilience significantly increased subsequent academic performance.
- These findings held true even after controlling for previous academic test scores.
Conclusions:
- Fostering basic psychological needs is essential for cultivating academic resilience in students.
- Academic resilience acts as a key mediator, translating psychological needs into improved academic outcomes.
- The study highlights the importance of SDT principles in supporting student achievement and well-being.
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