Synergistic effect of autonomy and relatedness satisfaction on cognitive deconstruction. Issue 2 (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Yuxin; Chen, Chen; Zhang, Jianwei; van Dierendonck, Dirk
• Is Part Of: Journal of general psychology. Volume 149:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 196
• Page End: 231
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: Autonomy satisfaction -- cognitive deconstruction -- escape theory -- relatedness satisfaction -- self-determination theory; Psychology, Experimental -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.724
• DOI: 10.1080/00221309.2020.1820434
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1309

Abstract

Abstract: We connected self-determination theory (SDT) and escape theory to deepen the understanding of the antecedents of cognitive deconstruction by introducing autonomy and relatedness satisfaction. Based on three laboratory experiments, results showed a limited determining role of autonomy satisfaction (Experiment 1); however, the causal relationship strengthened when autonomy satisfaction was in conjunction with relatedness satisfaction (Experiments 2 and 3). Relatedness satisfaction constantly predicts all symptoms of cognitive deconstruction. Importantly, all independent explanatory powers of the two require satisfactions when explaining that the symptoms of cognitive deconstruction were qualified by their interaction terms. Regardless of relatedness satisfaction, autonomy satisfaction always positively relates to time orientation. The relationship between autonomy satisfaction and meaninglessness is only negative when relatedness satisfaction is low. The relationship between autonomy satisfaction and delayed gratification is only positive when relatedness satisfaction is high.