MOTIVATION, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND PERSON-ENVIRONMENT FIT AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS

被引:77
作者
OCONNOR, BP [1 ]
VALLERAND, RJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV QUEBEC, DEPT PSYCHOL, MONTREAL H3C 3P8, QUEBEC, CANADA
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10.1037/0882-7974.9.2.189
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
In this report self-determination theory is applied to the regulation of everyday behavior in later life. Nursing home residents with more self-determined motivational orientations displayed higher levels of psychological adjustment. However, the effects of opportunities for self-determination available in the environment were less straightforward and were moderated by motivational styles. Specifically, residents with self-determined motivational styles were better adjusted when they lived in homes that provided opportunities for freedom and choice, whereas residents with less self-determined motivational styles were better adjusted when they lived in high constraint environments. The findings support person-environment fit models of adjustment in old age.
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页码:189 / 194
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