This study examined constructs drawn from social-cognitive theory (A. Bandura, 1986) and self-determination theory (E. L. Deci & R. M. Ryan, 1985, 1991) in relation to dietary self-care and life satisfaction among 638 individuals with diabetes. A motivational model of diabetes dietary self-care was proposed, which postulates direct links between self-efficacy/autonomous self-regulation, and adh...

Self-determination theory has been predominantly used as a psychological framework to describe human motivation. It classifies three types of motivation with various forms regulations, ranging from amotivation, extrinsic (i.e., regulation, introjected identified and integrated regulation), intrinsic In addition, it points out basic needs autonomy, relatedness, competence) which are essential co...

The relationship between extrinsic rewards and creativity has been subject to ongoing debate within the human resource management literatures. More research on mechanisms boundary conditions called for. In this study, using 187 employee-supervisor dyads in an electronics manufacturing company, we investigated how when creativity-contingent (CER) may foster among employees. Drawing self-determin...