@article{oai:hirosaki.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005266, author = {バードセール, ブライアン}, journal = {弘前大学教養教育開発実践ジャーナル}, month = {Mar}, note = {The objective of this study was to develop and test a self-report questionnaire that looked at the satisfaction and frustration of the four basic psychological needs as outlined in self-determination theory (i.e., autonomy, competence, relatedness, and novelty) within an English as a foreign language-learning context. This study then explored the relationship between these four needs and students’ overall positive well-being with the language learning experience. This was measured by self-report items that inquired about one’s past active engagement and satisfaction with learning the language and one’s use of a self-access learning center at a university in northern Japan. University students’ (N = 271) responses indicate that satisfaction of these basic needs has a significant and strong positive relationship to students’ overall well-being with the language learning experience. The findings in this paper highlight the importance of satisfying these needs and possible ways to accomplish this within a classroom setting are also discussed}, pages = {1--14}, title = {Understanding Students’ Psychological Needs in an English Learning Context}, volume = {2}, year = {2018} }