From the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction to Intrinsic Motivation: Mediating Effect of Academic Integration

The studies show a positive and direct relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and intrinsic motivation of the students. However, there is a lack of studies that analyze the psychological processes that affect these relationships. For this reason, the purpose of this study was to...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Jorge Vergara-Morales, Milenko Del Valle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Subjects:	basic psychological needs intrinsic motivation academic integration self-determination theory mediation analysis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.612023/full

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