Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration in J apan: Controlling for the Big Five Personality Traits

Zhang

J of Consumer Behaviour

et al. 2018

E‐waste is recognized as the fastest growing waste stream in the world. It contains toxic substances such as heavy metals and flame retardants that are hazardous to human and ecological health. Despite these environmental and health hazards, the vast majority of consumers are reluctant to dispose of e‐waste and prefer to store obsolete products at home instead of returning them to manufacturers for recycling. To address this alarming problem, we use the basic psychological needs theory (BPNT) and word of mouth (WOM) to profile consumer behaviour changes and explain self‐reported consumer e‐waste disposal behaviours. Based on longitudinal survey data collected over two rounds from Pakistan, the findings support the role of BPNT. Particularly, the results show that positive WOM messages about e‐waste disposal significantly improve consumers' self‐determined needs that, in turn, fuel consumers' integrated motivation for e‐waste and subsequent e‐waste disposal behaviours. The implications of these findings for practitioners regarding consumer behavioural changes are discussed in‐depth.

Section: Theory and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

confidence: 76%

Linking self‐determined needs and word of mouth to consumer e‐waste disposal behaviour: A test of basic psychological needs theory

Zhang

J of Consumer Behaviour

et al. 2018

“…NS, need satisfaction; NF, need frustration; plus signs denote hypothesized positive associations, the "ø" sign denotes that no associations were expected, while minus signs denote hypothesized negative associations 16 hours a week in many countries (Fisher & Robinson, 2011). As one of the major companies, Netflix boosts around 100 million members in almost 200 counties with more than 125 million hours of TV shows being available readily (Netflix, 2017) and with 70% of its users binge-watching shows regularly (Smith, 2017). According to the data of the Pew Research Center, the percentage of adults watching series has doubled in recent years (Purcell, 2010).…”

Section: Study 1: Series Watchingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the data of the Pew Research Center, the percentage of adults watching series has doubled in recent years (Purcell, 2010). As one of the major companies, Netflix boosts around 100 million members in almost 200 counties with more than 125 million hours of TV shows being available readily (Netflix, 2017) and with 70% of its users binge-watching shows regularly (Smith, 2017). In sum, although series watching is becoming an increasingly important screen-based activity, it still has not received the attention of psychological research that it merits.…”

Section: Study 1: Series Watchingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Two sides of the same coin: The differentiating role of need satisfaction and frustration in passion for screen‐based activities

Tóth‐Király

Bőthe

Márki

et al. 2019

Euro J Social Psych

Rooted in Self‐Determination Theory, the present research sought to investigate whether the “bright” and “dark” side of human functioning (need satisfaction and need frustration, respectively) would, as determinants, differentially predict harmonious passion (HP) and obsessive passion (OP) for screen‐based activities such as Facebook use, TV series watching, online gaming, and smartphone gaming. For this purpose, four cross‐sectional studies were carried out (Ntotal = 1,065). Results showed that, across all activities, need satisfaction was negatively related to OP, but not HP. A similar pattern emerged with need frustration: It was positively related to OP, but not HP. Moreover, even after controlling for the self‐reported amount of time spent on the activities, HP predicted adaptive, activity‐specific outcomes, whereas OP predicted maladaptive ones. These findings suggest that general need satisfaction may be a protective factor against the compensatory function of OP, but need frustration may be a potential risk factor of OP and both should be taken into account in the case of passion for screen‐based activities.

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

“…sport, education, work and healthcare) and across cultures has established a clear link between basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS) and well-being. 3,4 In older people, few studies have focused on this issue. Some of them have nevertheless shown that BPNS was positively associated with well-being indicators (e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Profiles of needs satisfaction and thwarting in older people living at home: Relationships with well‐being and ill‐being indicators

Vanhove-Meriaux

Martinent

Ferrand

2017