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autonomy support.

2023

Zuroff, D. C., & Koestner, R. (2023). Autonomy Support and Autonomous Motivation: Common Factors in Counseling and Psychotherapy. The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory

Audet, É., Dubois, P., Levine, S., & Koestner, R. (2023). Autonomy support for the academic goal pursuit and subjective well-being of students with disabilities. Cogent Mental Health, 2(1), 2255040. https://doi.org/10.1080/28324765.2023.2255040

Powers, T. A., Moore, E., Levine, S., Holding, A., Zuroff, D. C., & Koestner, R. (2023). Autonomy support buffers the impact of self-criticism on depression. Personality and Individual Differences, 200, 111876.

2022

Powers, Theodore A, Koestner, Richard, Denes, Amanda, Cornelius, Talea & Gorin, Amy A. (2022). Autonomy support in a couples weight loss trial: Helping yourself while helping others. Families, Systems, & Health, 40, 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000663

2021

Audet, Élodie C, Levine, Shelby L, Holding, Anne C, Koestner, Richard & Powers, Theodore A. (2021). A remarkable alliance: Sibling autonomy support and goal progress in emerging adulthood. Family Relations: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies, 70(5), 1571-1582. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12562

Audet, Élodie C, Levine, Shelby L, Holding, Anne C, Powers, Theodore A & Koestner, Richard. (2021). Navigating the ups and downs: Peer and family autonomy support during personal goals and crises on identity development. Self and Identity, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2021.1939772

Kachanoff, Frank J, Gray, Kurt, Koestner, Richard, Kteily, Nour & Wohl, Michael J. A. (2021). Collective autonomy: Why groups fight for power and status. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 16(1), e12652. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12652

Levine, S. L, Milyavskaya, M, Powers, T. A, Holding, A. C & Koestner, R. (2021). Autonomous motivation and support flourishes for individuals higher in collaborative personality factors: Agreeableness, assisted autonomy striving, and secure attachment. Journal of Personality, 89(5), 899-914. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12622

Levine, Shelby L, Holding, Anne C, Milyavskaya, Marina, Powers, Theodore A & Koestner, Richard. (2021). Collaborative autonomy: The dynamic relations between personal goal autonomy and perceived autonomy support in emerging adulthood results in positive affect and goal progress. Motivation Science, 7, 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000209

Powers, Theodore A, Koestner, Richard, Denes, Amanda, Cornelius, Talea & Gorin, Amy A. (2021). Autonomy support in a couples weight loss trial: Helping yourself while helping others. Families, Systems, & Health. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000663

 

2015-18

Gettens, Katelyn M, Carbonneau, Noemie, Koestner, Richard, Powers, Theodore A & Gorin, Amy A. (2018). The role of partner autonomy support in motivation, well-being, and weight loss among women with higher baseline BMI. Families, Systems, & Health, 36, 347-356. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000362

Mageau, Genevieve A, Sherman, Amanda, Grusec, Joan E, Koestner, Richard & Bureau, Julien S. (2017). Different ways of knowing a child and their relations to mother-reported autonomy support. Social Development, 26, 630-644. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12212

Chua, Sook Ning, Wong, Nathan & Koestner, Richard. (2015). Corrigendum to "Autonomy and controlling support are two sides of the same coin." Personality and Individual Differences, 75, 234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.10.044

 

Jungert, Tomas & Koestner, Richard. (2015). Science adjustment, parental and teacher autonomy support and the cognitive orientation of science students. Educational Psychology, 35, 361-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2013.828826

 

Mageau, Genevieve A, Ranger, Francis, Joussemet, Mireille, Koestner, Richard, Moreau, Elise & Forest, Jacques. (2015). Validation of the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale (P-PASS). Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 47, 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039325

 

2010-14

Chua, Sook Ning, Wong, Nathan & Koestner, Richard. (2014). Autonomy and controlling support are two sides of the same coin. Personality and Individual Differences, 68, 48-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.04.008

 

Gorin, Amy A, Powers, Theodore A, Koestner, Richard, Wing, Rena R & Raynor, Hollie A. (2014). Autonomy support, self-regulation, and weight loss. Health Psychology, 33, 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032586

 

Milyavskaya, Marina, McClure, M. Joy, Ma, Denise, Koestner, Richard & Lydon, John. (2012). Attachment moderates the effects of autonomy-supportive and controlling interpersonal primes on intrinsic motivation. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 44, 278-287. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025828

 

Zuroff, David C, Koestner, Richard, Moskowitz, D. S, McBride, Carolina & Bagby, R. Michael. (2012). Therapist's autonomy support and patient's self-criticism predict motivation during brief treatments for depression. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 31, 903-932. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2012.31.9.903

 

Lekes, Natasha, Gingras, Isabelle, Philippe, Frederick L, Koestner, Richard & Fang, Jianqun. (2010). Parental autonomy-support, intrinsic life goals, and well-being among adolescents in China and North America. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39, 858-869. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-009-9451-7

 

Renaud-Dube, Andreanne, Taylor, Genevieve, Lekes, Natasha, Koestner, Richard & Guay, Frederic. (2010). Adolescents' motivation toward the environment: Age-related trends and correlates. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 42, 194-199. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018596

 

2003-09

Cohen, Lori R, Milyavskaya, Marina & Koestner, Richard. (2009). The internalization of Jewish values by children attending orthodox Jewish schools, and its relationship to autonomy-supportive parenting and adjustment. Journal of Jewish Education, 75, 350-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/15244110903305689

 

Mageau, Genevieve A, Vallerand, Robert J, Charest, Julie, Salvy, Sarah-Jeanne, Lacaille, Nathalie, Bouffard, Therese, et al. (2009). On the development of harmonious and obsessive passion: The role of autonomy support, activity specialization, and identification with the activity. Journal of Personality, 77, 601-646. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00559.x

 

Joussemet, Mireille, Landry, Renee & Koestner, Richard. (2008). A self-determination theory perspective on parenting. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 49, 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012754

 

Landry, Renee, Whipple, Natasha, Mageau, Genevieve, Joussemet, Mireille, Koestner, Richard, DiDio, Lina, et al. (2008). Trust in organismic development, autonomy support, and adaptation among mothers and their children. Motivation and Emotion, 32, 173-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-008-9092-2

 

Powers, Theodore A, Koestner, Richard & Gorin, Amy A. (2008). Autonomy support from family and friends and weight loss in college women. Families, Systems, & Health, 26, 404-416. https://doi.org/10.1037/1091-7527.26.4.404

 

Downie, Michelle, Chua, Sook Ning, Koestner, Richard, Barrios, Maria-Fernanda, Rip, Blanka & M'Birkou, Sawsan. (2007). The relations of parental autonomy support to cultural internalization and well-being of immigrants and sojourners. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 241-249. https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.13.3.241

 

Joussemet, Mireille, Koestner, Richard, Lekes, Natasha & Landry, Renee. (2005). A Longitudinal Study of the Relationship of Maternal Autonomy Support to Children's Adjustment and Achievement in School. Journal of Personality, 73, 1215-1235. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00347.x

 

Joussemet, Mireille, Koestner, Richard, Lekes, Natasha & Houlfort, Nathalie. (2004). Introducing uninteresting tasks to children: A comparison of the effects of rewards and autonomy support. Journal of Personality, 72, 139-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00259.x

 

Villacorta, Mark, Koestner, Richard & Lekes, Natasha. (2003). Further validation of the Motivation Toward the Environment Scale. Environment and Behavior, 35, 486-505. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916503035004003

 

before 2000

Koestner, Richard, Gingras, Isabelle, Abutaa, Rania, Losier, Gaetan F, DiDio, Lina & Gagne, Marylene. (1999). To follow expert advice when making a decision: An examination of reactive versus reflective autonomy. Journal of Personality, 67, 851-872. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6494.00075

 

Koestner, Richard, Walker, Marie & Fichman, Laura. (1999). Childhood parenting experiences and adult creativity. Journal of Research in Personality, 33, 92-107. https://doi.org/10.1006/jrpe.1998.2240

 

Koestner, Richard & Losier, Gaetan F. (1996). Distinguishing reactive versus reflective autonomy. Journal of Personality, 64, 465-494. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1996.tb00518.x

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