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Is self-determination good for your effectiveness? A study of factors which influence performance within self-determination theory

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  • Michał Szulawski
  • Izabela Kaźmierczak
  • Monika Prusik

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Despite the vast body of studies within self-determination theory, the impact of factors which influence performance in experimental paradigm is still underresearched. The aim of the two studies presented in this paper was to investigate the impact of basic psychological needs on performance with the simultaneous presence of external incentives. Study 1 tested whether the satisfaction of competence and relatedness during task performance (while external incentives were present) can impact individual’s performance. Study 2, on the other hand, investigated whether the basic psychological needs and provision of external incentives can impact an individual’s performance. Moreover, in both studies the mechanisms behind the need–performance relationship was checked. Our results showed that out of the three basic needs, competence had the strongest positive impact on performance, which was partially mediated by the subjective evaluation of the levels of difficulty and intrinsic motivation. The weak relationship between relatedness and task performance was fully mediated by the level of intrinsic motivation.

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  • Michał Szulawski & Izabela Kaźmierczak & Monika Prusik, 2021. "Is self-determination good for your effectiveness? A study of factors which influence performance within self-determination theory," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0256558
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256558
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