Howard, Joshua (2013) Strengthening Pro-social Intention through Need Satisfaction, Motivation, and Well-being. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Self Determination Theory (SDT) has proven to be intimately involved in predicting a wide array of positive outcomes in workplaces. Previous research has found that both the
satisfaction of basic psychological needs and autonomous motivation are significant predictors of pro-social intentions (Gagné & Deci 2005; Grant, 2007), yet the possible mediation effect between need satisfaction and pro-social intentions is still unclear. The capability of psychological well-being in predicting pro-social intentions is also uncertain. The current study aimed to examine the degree to which motivation, as defined by SDT,
mediates the relationship between the predictor variables of well-being and need satisfaction and the outcome of pro-social intentions within a workplace setting. A sample
of 104 (32 male, 72 female) participants completed measures of well-being, satisfaction, motivation, and intent to act pro-socially. Through the use of several regression analyses it was found that autonomous, but not controlled motivation played a significant role in predicting pro-social intentions and that autonomous motivation mediated the relationship between pro-social intention and well-being. The results suggest that workplace interventions aimed at developing pro-social intentions and behaviours would benefit from strengthening the psychological well-being of employees which will in turn lead to a greater sense of autonomously regulated motivation, and subsequently to pro-social intentions.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Supervisors: | Tony Machin |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2025 01:57 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2025 01:57 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Self-Determination Theory, motivation in workplaces, basic psychological need satisfaction, pro-social intention, well-being. |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52427 |
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