University of Missouri.
International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
J Pers. 2019 Feb;87(1):5-14. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12360.
In this introductory article, we first describe the impetus for this special issue. What made us think that self-determination theory (SDT) might provide a sort of foundation for the rest of personality psychology? For readers unfamiliar with SDT, we then provide a historical overview that covers the evolution of the six "mini-theories" that currently compose SDT: cognitive evaluation theory, causality orientations theory, organismic integration theory, basic psychological needs theory, goal contents theory, and relational motivation theory. Following each section are preliminary suggestions about how each mini-theory might be useful or informative in other branches of personality. This special issue contains nine articles, each of which makes its own attempt to newly link its area of personality research to SDT. Even if SDT is not the appropriate seed for greater consilience in personality psychology, we urge the field not to neglect the search for unifying principles (Sheldon, Cheng, & Hilpert, 2011); it may finally be time to renew the search for a "grand theory" in personality.
在这篇介绍性文章中，我们首先描述了本期特刊的动机。究竟是什么让我们认为自我决定理论（SDT）可以为人格心理学的其他领域提供某种基础呢？对于不熟悉 SDT 的读者，我们随后提供了一个历史概述，涵盖了目前构成 SDT 的六个“子理论”的演变：认知评价理论、因果取向理论、有机整合理论、基本心理需求理论、目标内容理论和关系动机理论。在每个部分之后，我们初步提出了每个子理论如何在人格心理学的其他分支中具有有用性或信息性。本期特刊包含九篇文章，每一篇都试图将其人格研究领域与 SDT 进行新的联系。即使 SDT 不是人格心理学中更大一致性的合适基础，我们也敦促该领域不要忽视寻找统一原则的重要性（Sheldon、Cheng 和 Hilpert，2011）；也许最终是时候重新寻找人格心理学中的“大理论”了。
