Relatedness Need Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation, and Engagement in Secondary School Physical Education

Purpose: Using self-determination theory, this study examined unique contributions of relatedness need satisfaction (to both teachers and peers) to intrinsic motivation and engagement (behavioral, cognitive, and emotional) over and above those of autonomy need satisfaction and competence need satisfaction among Turkish students in secondary school physical education. Method: Participants were 331 (162 boys, 169 girls) middle and high school...