Kasser distinguishes in the context of Self-Determination Theory intrinsic and extrinsic goals. Intrinsic goals are those which are more closely related to the satisfaction of human's psychological needs. Kasser argues that his model could be applied to values. I am searching for literature which applies the distinction of intrinsic/extrinsic to a valid model of human values (e.g. S.H. Schwartz's universal structure of human values). Any advices?
I don't know if there are any direct comparisons. But Grouzet et al. 2005 uses Kasser & Ryan's intrinsic and extrinsic goals and provides their own circumplex model where they put all the goals on a circle with two dimensions: intrinsic vs. extrinsic and physical self vs. self-transcendence. Comparing that model with Schwartz circumplex model would be the place where I would start looking at the similarities and differences between the two models:
Grouzet, F. M. E., Kasser, T., Ahuvia, A., Dols, J. M. F., Kim, Y., Lau, S., … Sheldon, K. M. (2005). The structure of goal contents across 15 cultures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89(5), 800–816.
Thank you a lot for your answer. I already analyzed this paper. But there are some big differences between the values of Schwartz and aspirations of Kasser which are also emphasized by Tim Kasser in Kasser 2002 p. 131. But he also points out that there is a need to transfer the distinction of intrinsic/extrinsic aspirations to a more comprehensive model of values (like the one of Schwartz 1992). The reason is that Grouzet et al. 2005 do not model all existing aspiration/values in their circle (stated at Grouzet et al. 2005, p. 814). Therefore an adaption of intrinsic/extrinsic aspirations to a comprehensive model of values would be more than valuable for many practical applications. I was wondering whether their is already a paper out there that managed to do that important task.
Grouzet, F. M., Kasser, T., Ahuvia, A., Dols, J. M. F., Kim, Y., Lau, S., ... & Sheldon, K. M. (2005). The structure of goal contents across 15 cultures. Journal of personality and social psychology, 89(5), 800.
Kasser, T. (2002). Sketches for a self-determination theory of values. Handbook of self-determination research, 123-140.
Schwartz, S. H. (1992). Universals in the content and structure of values: Theoretical advances and empirical tests in 20 countries. Advances in experimental social psychology, 25(1), 1-65.
I agree that it would be valuable to adapt intrinsic/extrinsic aspirations into a more comprehensive model of values. But as said, I at least am not aware of any paper that would have done that. So I think there would be demand for such a paper!
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