The role of autobiographical memory in competence need satisfaction
dc.contributor.advisor | Kristi Costabile | |
dc.contributor.author | Austin, Adrienne | |
dc.contributor.department | Psychology | |
dc.date | 2019-08-21T10:14:01.000 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-30T03:14:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-30T03:14:53Z | |
dc.date.copyright | Wed May 01 00:00:00 UTC 2019 | |
dc.date.embargo | 2001-01-01 | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | <p>According to previous work on autobiographical memory, reflecting on significant life episodes functions to support a positive self-concept (Bluck, Alea, Habermas, & Rubin, 2005; Conway, 1996; Fivush, 1998; McAdams, 1985) and facilitates emotion regulation (Bluck, 2003; Koole, 2009; Öner & Gülgöz, 2018; Wilson & Ross, 2003). As autobiographical memories have been linked with basic the psychological need for competence (Philippe, Koestner, Beaulieu-Pelletier, & Lecours, 2011; Sheldon, Elliot, Kim, & Kasser, 2001), the present project conducted three experiments to examine whether autobiographical memory can function to regulate competence need satisfaction.</p> <p>Experiment 1 manipulated competence need satisfaction and tested whether reflecting on a competence-satisfying memory would be effective at improving competence need satisfaction for those who had it threatened. The results indicated that competence need satisfaction increased for individuals after they reflected on a time of competence success regardless of whether their need for competence had been threatened. Experiment 2 threatened competence need satisfaction for all participants and tested whether a need-relevant memory would be more effective at improving competence need satisfaction than a need-irrelevant memory. Additionally, Experiment 2 examined whether autobiographical memory would predict competence need satisfaction and in turn, affect, self-esteem and optimism. The results indicated that need-relevant memories were not necessary for improving need satisfaction; however, neutral memories did not contribute to need satisfaction and well-being to the same degree as competence-satisfying and relatedness-satisfying memories. Experiment 3 incorporated the same competence need satisfaction manipulation as Experiment 1, but gave participants an opportunity to choose the topic of a memory to report. The results indicated that participants were not more likely to select a competence-satisfying memory over a relatedness-satisfying memory; however, those who reflected on a competence-focused memory reported greater competence need satisfaction than those who reflected on a relationship-focused memory. Contrary to Experiment 2, the results of Experiment 3 were consistent with mediation effects, and provided support for the prediction that competence-focused memories predicted competence need satisfaction and in turn, well-being (positive affect, self-esteem, and optimism). The results of the present experiments highlight how autobiographical memory functions to satisfy basic psychological needs and well-being.</p> | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier | archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/16966/ | |
dc.identifier.articleid | 7973 | |
dc.identifier.contextkey | 14820795 | |
dc.identifier.s3bucket | isulib-bepress-aws-west | |
dc.identifier.submissionpath | etd/16966 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/31149 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.source.bitstream | archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/16966/Austin_iastate_0097E_18034.pdf|||Fri Jan 14 21:08:37 UTC 2022 | |
dc.subject.disciplines | Social Psychology | |
dc.subject.keywords | Autobiographical Memory | |
dc.subject.keywords | Need for Competence | |
dc.subject.keywords | Need Satisfaction | |
dc.subject.keywords | Well-Being | |
dc.title | The role of autobiographical memory in competence need satisfaction | |
dc.type | article | |
dc.type.genre | dissertation | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
relation.isOrgUnitOfPublication | 796236b3-85a0-4cde-b154-31da9e94ed42 | |
thesis.degree.level | dissertation | |
thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy |
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