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Maarten Vansteenkiste

Maarten Vansteenkiste

Psychology
Belgium
2022

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 107 Citations 48,146 323 World Ranking 243 National Ranking 2

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Awards & Achievements

2022 - Research.com Psychology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Law

His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Self-determination theory, Developmental psychology, Autonomy and Competence. Maarten Vansteenkiste has researched Social psychology in several fields, including Well-being and Deci-. His work carried out in the field of Self-determination theory brings together such families of science as Learning theory, Self-regulated learning, Test validity, Physical education and Teaching method.

His work on Academic achievement as part of general Developmental psychology study is frequently linked to Structural equation modeling, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Autonomy research incorporates themes from Interpersonal communication, Self-determination, Social change, Psychotherapist and Behavior change. Maarten Vansteenkiste combines subjects such as Vitality, Applied psychology and Normative with his study of Competence.

His most cited work include:

  • Motivating learning, performance, and persistence: the synergistic effects of intrinsic goal contents and autonomy-supportive contexts. (1062 citations)
  • Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation (1043 citations)
  • On Psychological Growth and Vulnerability: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration as a Unifying Principle (723 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Maarten Vansteenkiste mostly deals with Self-determination theory, Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Autonomy and Competence. Maarten Vansteenkiste has included themes like Physical education, Need satisfaction, Well-being and Deci- in his Self-determination theory study. The Need satisfaction study combines topics in areas such as Frustration and Clinical psychology.

His research in the fields of Goal orientation overlaps with other disciplines such as Style. His work in Developmental psychology addresses subjects such as Personality, which are connected to disciplines such as Perfectionism. Autonomy is frequently linked to Perception in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Self-determination theory (47.67%)
  • Social psychology (46.28%)
  • Developmental psychology (39.07%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Self-determination theory (47.67%)
  • Developmental psychology (39.07%)
  • Autonomy (25.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Self-determination theory, Developmental psychology, Autonomy, Social psychology and Need satisfaction. His research in Self-determination theory intersects with topics in Well-being, Clinical psychology and Competence. His work in the fields of Developmental psychology, such as Psychological control, intersects with other areas such as Longitudinal study.

His Autonomy research incorporates elements of Self-determination, Socialization, Competence, Value and Mathematics education. His research brings together the fields of Action and Social psychology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Physical education, Frustration and Applied psychology.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Toward an integrative and fine-grained insight in motivating and demotivating teaching styles: The merits of a circumplex approach (109 citations)
  • Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions (79 citations)
  • A Classification of Motivation and Behavior Change Techniques Used in Self-Determination Theory-Based Interventions in Health Contexts (75 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Law

Maarten Vansteenkiste mainly focuses on Self-determination theory, Autonomy, Developmental psychology, Need satisfaction and Perspective. His Self-determination theory research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mathematics education, Athletes, Social psychology and Applied psychology. The various areas that Maarten Vansteenkiste examines in his Social psychology study include Truancy and Acting out.

His Autonomy research includes elements of Personality development, Personality psychology, Value, Narcissism and Competence. In the subject of general Developmental psychology, his work in Psychological control is often linked to Structural equation modeling, thereby combining diverse domains of study. In his work, Job satisfaction, Medical education and Skill development is strongly intertwined with Intrinsic motivation, which is a subfield of Need satisfaction.

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Best Publications

Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Willy Lens;Edward L. Deci.
Educational Psychologist (2006)

2279 Citations

Motivating learning, performance, and persistence: the synergistic effects of intrinsic goal contents and autonomy-supportive contexts.

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Joke Simons;Willy Lens;Kennon M. Sheldon.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2004)

2005 Citations

Explaining the relationships between job characteristics, burnout, and engagement: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction

Anja Van den Broeck;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Hans De Witte;Willy Lens.
Work & Stress (2008)

1375 Citations

On Psychological Growth and Vulnerability: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration as a Unifying Principle

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Richard M. Ryan.
Journal of Psychotherapy Integration (2013)

1344 Citations

Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures

Beiwen Chen;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Wim Beyers;Liesbet Boone.
Motivation and Emotion (2015)

1233 Citations

Capturing autonomy, competence, and relatedness at work: Construction and initial validation of the Work‐related Basic Need Satisfaction scale

Anja Van den Broeck;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Hans De Witte;Bart Soenens.
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (2010)

1158 Citations

The development of the five mini-theories of self-determination theory: an historical overview, emerging trends, and future directions

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Christopher P. Niemiec;Bart Soenens.
The decade ahead : theoretical perspectives on motivation and achievement (2010)

994 Citations

Self-determination theory and basic need satisfaction: Understanding human development in positive psychology.

Edward L. Deci;Maarten Vansteenkiste.
Ricerche di Psicologia (2004)

978 Citations

Motivational Profiles from a Self-Determination Perspective: The Quality of Motivation Matters.

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Eline Sierens;Bart Soenens;Koen Luyckx.
Journal of Educational Psychology (2009)

973 Citations

Experiences of Autonomy and Control Among Chinese Learners: Vitalizing or Immobilizing?.

Maarten Vansteenkiste;Mingming Zhou;Willy Lens;Bart Soenens.
Journal of Educational Psychology (2005)

902 Citations

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