Patrick Heather, Knee C Raymond, Canevello Amy, Lonsbary Cynthia
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 2007 Mar;92(3):434-57. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.3.434.
Self-determination theory posits 3 basic psychological needs: autonomy (feeling uncoerced in one's actions), competence (feeling capable), and relatedness (feeling connected to others). Optimal well-being results when these needs are satisfied, though this research has traditionally focused on individual well-being outcomes (e.g., E. L. Deci & R. M. Ryan, 2000). Three studies examined the role of need fulfillment in relationship functioning and well-being. Study 1 found that fulfillment of each need individually predicted both individual and relationship well-being, with relatedness being the strongest unique predictor of relationship outcomes. Study 2 found that both partners' need fulfillment uniquely predicted one's own relationship functioning and well-being. Finally, in Study 3, the authors used a diary recording procedure and tested a model in which the association between need fulfillment and relationship quality was mediated by relationship motivation. Those who experienced greater need fulfillment enjoyed better postdisagreement relationship quality primarily because of their tendency to have more intrinsic or autonomous reasons for being in their relationship.
自主性（在行动中感觉没有受到强迫）、胜任感（感觉有能力）和关联性（感觉与他人有联系）。当这些需求得到满足时，就会产生最佳的幸福感，不过这项研究传统上一直关注个体的幸福结果（例如，E.L.德西和R.M.瑞安，2000年）。三项研究考察了需求满足在人际关系功能和幸福感中的作用。研究1发现，每种需求的满足分别预测了个体和人际关系的幸福感，其中关联性是人际关系结果最强的独特预测因素。研究2发现，双方伴侣的需求满足都能独特地预测自己的人际关系功能和幸福感。最后，在研究3中，作者采用了日记记录程序，并测试了一个模型，其中需求满足与人际关系质量之间的关联是由关系动机介导的。那些经历了更大需求满足的人在分歧后拥有更好的人际关系质量，主要是因为他们倾向于有更多内在或自主的理由维持他们的关系。
