SELF

DETERMINATION
THEORY (SDT)
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 Self Determination Theory

 Contemporary Theory of Motivation

“  Developed by Psychologists Edward
and Richard Ryan
Deci

 This theory states that human have innate

tendency to move towards growth and that
innate tendency of growth is facilitated by
three needs i.e. Competence, Autonomy and
Relatedness.

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 What is Motivation
- Driving force that compels an individual to initiate
and sustain a behavior or an action
It has two types:
1. Intrinsic Motivation
This type of motivation originates from within an individual
and involves rewards in form of personal gratifications
2. Extrinsic Motivation:
This type of Motivation originates outside of an individual
and usually involves some tangible reward.

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Both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are highly
influential determinants of our behavior, and both
drive us to meet the three basic needs identified by the
SDT model:

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Self Determination Theory and Personality
￮ According to theorist  Edward Deci
and Richard Ryan, personality difference
is influenced by the extent to which these
needs are met in an individual.
￮ They identified two main aspects on
which individuals differ from each other
￮ 1. Causality Orientation
￮ 2. Aspiration /Life Goals.

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 Causality Orientation
- It tells us how a person adapts according
to his/her environment and extent of self
determination in general
- Theorist identified three causality
orientation based on the amount of needs
that are fulfilled.
- 1. Autonomous – All three needs are
fulfilled
- 2.Controlled - Competence and
.
Relatedness
- 3. Impersonal – None of three needs are
satisfied

Life goals/Aspiration

- This is what people use to guide

their behaviors.

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 Mini –Theories of SDT

Organismic Cognitive Evaluation Theory Causality Orientation Basic Psychological Goal Contents Theory
Orientation Theory -Tells how external factors or Theory Needs Theory
-Goal that are pursued
social scenarios influence intrinsic
-Extrinsic Motivation -It studies individual -Basic Psychological Needs due to intrinsic
motivation
difference in terms of how motivation are more
-How human - For instance If an individual is -Psychological well-
people motivate likely to be more
Behaviour is really motivated to perform as themselves being and optimal
task and external environment is functioning is meaning ful and long
influenced by external
also supportive by providing 1.Autonomy orientation predicated on lasting.
factors and social reward and positive feedback,
2. Control orientation autonomy, competence,
scenarios by the then that person is more likely to -While goals achieved
and relatedness
process of stay motivated. 3.Interpersonal due to extrinsic
internalization orientation motivation lack
meaning

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Application - SDT

Education Work Sports Health Motivational

Coaching
Environment Care

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References
￮ https://positivepsychology.com/self-determination-theory/
￮ http://
selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2009_RyanWilliam
sPatrickDeci_HJOP.pdf

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