标题：The mediating role of basic psychological needs in the relationship between self-determination and meaning in life in adolescent Ergenlerde öz-belirleyicilik ve yaşamda anlam ilişkisinde temel psikolojik gereksinimlerin aracı rolü
摘要：As in every part of life, concept of meaning in life has an important place during adolescence as a determinant of well-being. In this research concepts of meaning in life of high school students have been investigated with the perception of self-determination, which is a motivation theory. The aim of the study was to test structural equation model in which the relationship between self-determination and meaning in life is mediated by basic psychological need satisfaction. The sample of the study consisteds of 348 High School Student in İstanbul. In order to gather data, Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Scale (BPNS), Self-Determination Scale (SDS) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) were used. The data were analysed by using SPSS 20 and LISREL 8.8. The results revealed that satisfaction of basic psychological needs fully mediated the relationship self-determination between and meaning in life in high school students. However, results also showed significant negative relationship between self-determination and search of meaning in life. The results and limitations of the study were discussed and recommendations have been provided to the researchers.
