Uno de los puntos centrales de la SDT, la motivación no es un valor binario, existe en un continuo que va desde no motivación a motivación intrinseca, en base a lo mucho que una tarea tiene Motivación Controlada / Motivación Autónoma.

Desde 0:

0 Amotivación (Motivación Controlada)

1 External Regulation (Motivación Controlada)

2 Introjected Regulation (Motivación Controlada)

3 Identified Regulation (Motivación Autónoma)

4 Integrated Regulation (Motivación Autónoma)

5 Intrinsic Motivation (Motivación Autónoma)

Connections

"SDT proposes a continuum of self-determination for extrinsic motivation, ranging from external regulation (the least self-determined form) to integrated regulation (the most self-determined form of extrinsic motivation)." — Guay, F. (2022). Applying self-determination theory to education: Regulation types, psychological needs, and autonomy supporting behaviors. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 37(1), 75–92.

"The degree to which extrinsic motivation is internalized and integrated is crucial for predicting quality of engagement and well-being." — Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101860.

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