Restoration processes after need thwarting: When autonomy depends on competence |
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Authors: | Rémi Radel Luc Pelletier Philippe Sarrazin |
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Institution: | 1. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada 3. UFR STAPS, University of Nice, 261 route de Grenoble, 06205, Nice cédex 3, France 2. Laboratoire SENS, University of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Abstract: | Like other fundamental needs, recent studies have shown that the need for autonomy elicits goal-oriented behaviors that aim to its restoration when it is thwarted. However, no research has yet examined the factors that moderate the restoration process. In the present studies, we investigated the moderating role of perceived competence in the restoration of autonomy. We monitored autonomy restoration behaviors by assessing the extent to which participants turn away from a controlling function in a computerized puzzle task. Across the two studies, the results suggested that, in comparison with baseline participants, autonomy-deprived participants acted to regain their autonomy but only when their level of perceived competence in the task was high. When perceived competence was low, participants disengaged from autonomy restoration, seemingly to favor competence. These findings are discussed using self-determination theory and models of stress and coping. |
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