University students’ subjective well-being : the role of autonomy support from parents, friends, and the romantic partner
Authors: | Ratelle, Catherine; Simard, Karine; Guay, Frédéric |
Abstract: | This study investigated the relations between perceived autonomy support from three significant sources (parents, friends, and the romantic partner) and university students’ subjective well-being (SWB) using two approaches: a variable-centered and person-centered approach. Participants were 256 university students (191 women, 65 men) involved in a romantic relationship. Results from both approaches revealed that students’ perception that significant individuals support their autonomy predicted higher levels of SWB. Furthermore, results from a person-centered approach suggested that students reported the highest levels of SWB when all sources were perceived to be highly autonomy supportive. Together, these findings support a sensitization process of need satisfaction. Implications for SWB and self-determination theory are discussed. |
Document Type: | Article de recherche |
Issue Date: | 16 June 2012 |
Open Access Date: | Restricted access |
Document version: | VoR |
Permalink: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/13850 |
This document was published in: | Journal of Happiness Studies, Vol. 14 (3), 893–910 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-012-9360-4 Kluwer |
Alternative version: | 10.1007/s10902-012-9360-4 |
Collection: | Articles publiés dans des revues avec comité de lecture |
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