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Developmental pathways of preadolescents' intrinsic and extrinsic values : The role of basic psychological needs satisfaction
Ahn, Jiseul Sophia Reeve, Johnmarshall
Ahn, Jiseul Sophia
Reeve, Johnmarshall
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine longitudinally how intrinsic and extrinsic values develop during preadolescence within a mother-child context by comparing three different developmental pathways—direct value transmission, indirect value transmission, and value origination. Two hundred and thirty-three Korean mother—child dyads of late elementary students (Mage = 11.4 years; 55% girls) participated in a year-long online questionnaire survey. A longitudinal structural equation modelling analysis revealed two contrasting developmental pathways for intrinsic and extrinsic values in preadolescents. Intrinsic values developed via value origination, while extrinsic values developed via direct transmission. In other words, intrinsic values originated from the child's own inner psychological experiences and developed in accordance with changes in psychological needs satisfaction, whereas extrinsic values were transmitted from mothers in accordance with the degree to which they endorsed extrinsic values.
Keywords
life aspirations, self-determination theory, psychological needs, value development, preadolescence
Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
35
Issue
2
Page Range
151-167
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ACU Department
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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