Abstract
This article presents the results of an examination of self-determination theory; in this examination, the theory is extended through deeper insight into the compensatory association between autonomy and relatedness satisfaction. This study is designed to investigate whether the mutual influence of autonomy satisfaction and relatedness satisfaction on positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA), and aggressive feelings is best described as compensatory. The results of two laboratory studies verify a compensatory relationship and confirm a mediation by meaningful existence. The results verify the compensation effects of high relatedness satisfaction on NA and aggressive feelings when autonomy satisfaction is low. With role-playing and nonrole-playing digital game manipulation, the results are stronger when the participants were being themselves rather than playing a character.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2739-2760 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Happiness Studies |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 3 Jan 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (72074024; 72041002); the Grant of Key Program for Beijing Educational Science Planning during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period, 2020 (Exploring the Influence of University Students’ Practical Activities on Leadership Emergence, No. CEAA2020047); and the National construction of high-level university public graduate project (No. 201806640085).
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