Journal article
The bidirectional relationship between basic psychological needs and meaning in life: A longitudinal study
Abstract
Meaning in life is important for human functioning. Both its sources and outcomes have received much scholarly attention. Based on self-determination theory and using four waves of longitudinal data, this study examines the bidirectional relationship between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and meaning in life. The results of the cross-lagged model indicate that the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs, namely, autonomy, …
Authors
Zhang S; Feng R; Fu Y-N; Liu Q; He Y; Turel O; He Q
Journal
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 197, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.paid.2022.111784
ISSN
0191-8869