Engagement in School & Prosocial Behaviors

Ryan & Connell, 1989, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 749-761.

Losing Weight in a Weight-Loss Program

Williams et al., 1996, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 115-126.

Exercise Behavior

Mullan & Markland, 1997, Motivation and Emotion, 21, 349-362.

Exercise Enjoyment/Adherence/Vitality

Ryan et al., 1997, International Journal of Sport Psychology, 28, 335-354.

Political Engagement

Koestner et al., 1996, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 1025-1036.

Religiosity

Ryan et al., 1993, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 586-596.

Engagement in an Alcohol Treatment Program

Ryan et al., 1995, Addictive Behaviors, 20, 279-297.

Vitality in a Nursing Home

Kasser & Ryan, 1999, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 935-954.

Couple Happiness

Blais et al., 1990, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59, 1021-1031.

What Is Satisfying About Satisfying Events?

Sheldon, Elliot, Kim, & Kasser, 2001, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 325-339.

Attachment Security/Relationship Satisfaction

LaGuardia, et al., 2000, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 367-384.

And, a note on the relationship between self-determination and relatedness
Hodgins et al., 1996, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 227-237.

Having a Good Day

Sheldon, Ryan, & Reis, 1996, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 1270-1279.

Pursuing the American Dream

Kasser & Ryan, 1993, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 410-422.
Kasser & Ryan, 1995, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 280-287.