Handbook of Self-Determination Research (Paperback, Soft cover ed)

Papers addressing the role which human motivation plays in a wide range of specialties including clinical psychology, internal medicine, sports psychology, social psychology, and educational psychology. Over the past twenty years an increasing number of researchers from various universities have been investigating motivational issues underlying the self-regulation of behavior. Using either Self-Determination Theory or closely related theoretical perspectives, these researchers have performed laboratory experiments, as well as field studies in a variety of real-world settings, including education, work, parenting, health care, sport, and protection of theenvironment. In April 1999 thirty of these researchers convened at the University of Rochester to present their work, share ideas, and discuss future research directions. The Handbook of Self-Determination Research isan outgrowth of that important and fascinating conference. It summarizes the research programs of these social, personality, clinical, developmental, and applied psychologists who have a shared belief in the importance of self-determination for understanding basic motivational processes and for solving pressing real-world problems. Eighteen chapters, including an overview of self-determination theory, present the current state of the research in thisscientifically rigorous, yet highly relevant, approach to studying motivational problems in various life domains. Researchers from eighteen universities in the United States, Canada, and Germany present concise and up-to-date accounts of their research programs concerned with the self-determination of human behavior. In these chapters, scholars also consider the relevance of the research on self-determination to other areas of inquiry such as coping, self-esteem, and interest. Edward L. Deci and Richard Ryan are professors of psychology in the University of Rochester's Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology.

General

Imprint:	University of Rochester Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2004
First published:	2004
Editors:	Edward Deci (Contributor) • Richard M Ryan (Royalty Account)
Contributors:	Andreas Krapp • Andrew J. Elliot (Contributor) • Christina M. Frederick-Recascino (Contributor) • Edward Deci (Contributor) • Ellen Skinner (Contributor) • Geoffrey Williams (Contributor) • Holley S. Hodgins (Contributor) • John Marshall Reeve (Contributor)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	470
Edition:	Soft cover ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-58046-156-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality
LSN:	1-58046-156-5
Barcode:	9781580461566

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