University students' need satisfaction trajectories: A growth mixture analysis |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France;2. Concordia University, Canada;1. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK;2. Open University, The Netherlands;3. Department of Education, University of York, UK;1. Department of Education, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;2. Department of Psychology, Education, and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands;3. Learning and Innovation Centre, Avans University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;1. Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, the Netherlands;2. Instructional Science, Twente University, the Netherlands;1. Institute for Educational Quality Improvement, Berlin, Germany;2. Centre for International Student Assessment, Germany;3. Department of Psychology, University of Kassel, Germany;4. Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Kiel, Germany;5. Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This study examines trajectory profiles of University students over the course of a University semester defined based on global levels of psychological need satisfaction, as proposed by self-determination theory (SDT). This study also documents the implications of these trajectories for a variety of educational outcomes. A sample of 461 first-year undergraduates completed all measures three times over the course of a University semester. Longitudinal growth mixture analyses (GMA) revealed three distinct need satisfaction trajectories (Low-Decreasing, Moderate-Decreasing, and Moderate-Increasing). The Moderate-Increasing profile was associated with the highest levels of positive affect and effort. In contrast, the Low-Decreasing profile was associated with lower levels of positive affect, effort, and achievement, and higher levels of negative affect than the Moderate-Increasing profile. |
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| Keywords: | Need satisfaction trajectory profiles Self-determination theory Psychological needs Undergraduate students Achievement |
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