The antecedents and consequences of autonomous self-regulation for college: a self-determination theory perspective on socialization.
Using self-determination theory, two studies investigated the relations among perceived need support from parents, their adolescents' autonomous self-regulation for academics, and the adolescents' well-being. Study 1 indicated that perceived need support from parents independently predicted adolescents' well-being, although when mothers' and fathers' data were examined separately, the relation was stronger for mothers than for fathers. In Study 2, autonomous self-regulation for planning to attend college was a significant partial mediator of the relation of adolescents' perceived need support to well-being. Thus, perceived need support from parents does seem important for the development of adolescents' autonomous self-regulation and well-being.
Niemiec
Christopher P
CP
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Box 270266, Rochester, NY 14627, USA. niemiec@psych.rochester.edu
Lynch
Martin F
MF
Vansteenkiste
Maarten
M
Bernstein
Jessey
J
Deci
Edward L
EL
Ryan
Richard M
RM
D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011584:Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012944:Social Support; D014495:Universities