Most cited papers in Youth Development and Social Support
What are the most cited papers in Youth Development and Social Support?
The most cited paper in Youth Development and Social Support is "The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior" (Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan, 2000), with 33,752 citations. Next come "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions" (18,640) and "School Engagement: Potential of the Concept, State of the Evidence" (12,369).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 971 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Psychological Inquiry | Oct 2000 | 33,752 |
| 2 | Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Contemporary Educational Psychology | 2000 | 18,640 |
| 3 | School Engagement: Potential of the Concept, State of the Evidence Jennifer A. Fredricks, Phyllis C. Blumenfeld, Alison H. Paris · Review of Educational Research | Mar 2004 | 12,369 |
| 4 | The measurement of psychological androgyny. Sandra L. Bem · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1974 | 8,602 |
| 5 | PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: DIMENSIONS, MEASUREMENT AND VALIDATION. Gretchen Marie Spreitzer · Academy of Management Journal | Oct 1995 | 6,653 |
| 6 | Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Contemporary Educational Psychology | Apr 2020 | 5,809 |
| 7 | Psychometric analysis and refinement of the connor–davidson resilience scale (CD‐RISC): Validation of a 10‐item measure of resilience Laura Campbell‐Sills, Murray B. Stein · Journal of Traumatic Stress | Dec 2007 | 3,582 |
| 8 | The Empowerment Process: Integrating Theory and Practice Jay A. Conger, RABINDRA NATH KANUNGO · Academy of Management Review | Jul 1988 | 3,486 |
| 9 | The Motivational Pull of Video Games: A Self-Determination Theory Approach Richard M. Ryan, C. Scott Rigby, Andrew K Przybylski · Motivation and Emotion | 28 Nov 2006 | 3,352 |
| 10 | Exercise of Human Agency Through Collective Efficacy Albert Bandura · Current Directions in Psychological Science | Jun 2000 | 2,949 |
| 11 | ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE: A Framework for Understanding Healthy Development in the Face of Risk Stevenson Fergus, Marc A. Zimmerman · Annual Review of Public Health | 2 Nov 2004 | 2,935 |
| 12 | Withdrawing From School Jeremy D. Finn · Review of Educational Research | Jun 1989 | 2,534 |
| 13 | Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom Christopher P. Niemiec, Richard M. Ryan · Theory and Research in Education | 25 Jun 2009 | 2,521 |
| 14 | Psychological Resilience David Fletcher, Mustafa Sarkar · European Psychologist | 2013 | 2,478 |
| 15 | Adolescent Development Laurence D. Steinberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris · Annual Review of Psychology | Feb 2001 | 2,368 |
| 16 | A systematic review of the psychological and social benefits of participation in sport for children and adolescents: informing development of a conceptual model of health through sport Rochelle Eime, Janet A. Young, Jack T. Harvey et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | 2013 | 2,364 |
| 17 | Mindsets That Promote Resilience: When Students Believe That Personal Characteristics Can Be Developed David Scott Yeager, Carol Sorich Dweck · Educational Psychologist | Oct 2012 | 2,333 |
| 18 | Promoting Positive Youth Development Through School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of Follow-Up Effects Rebecca D. Taylor, Eva Oberle, Joseph A. Durlak et al. · Child Development | Jul 2017 | 2,302 |
| 19 | Students' Need for Belonging in the School Community Karen F. Osterman · Review of Educational Research | Sep 2000 | 2,298 |
| 20 | Development during adolescence: The impact of stage€nvironment fit on young adolescents' experiences in schools and in families. Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Carol Midgley, Allan Wigfield et al. · American Psychologist | 1993 | 2,249 |
| 21 | Psychological Needs and the Facilitation of Integrative Processes Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Personality | Sep 1995 | 2,232 |
| 22 | Enhancing school-based prevention and youth development through coordinated social, emotional, and academic learning. Mark T. Greenberg, Roger P. Weissberg, Mary Utne O’Brien et al. · American Psychologist | Jun 2003 | 2,150 |
| 23 | Relationships Matter: Linking Teacher Support to Student Engagement and Achievement Adena M. Klem, James Patrick Connell · Journal of School Health | Sep 2004 | 2,029 |
| 24 | School Climate: Research, Policy, Practice, and Teacher Education Jonathan A. Cohen, Elizabeth M. Mccabe, Nicholas M. Michelli et al. · Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education | 2009 | 2,021 |
| 25 | When interventions harm: Peer groups and problem behavior. Thomas J. Dishion, Joan McCord, François Poulin · American Psychologist | 1999 | 1,999 |
| 26 | Positive Youth Development in the United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of Positive Youth Development Programs Richard F. Catalano, Mia Berglund, Jean A. M. Ryan et al. · The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science | 2004 | 1,930 |
| 27 | Resilience across Cultures Michael T. Ungar · The British Journal of Social Work | 18 Oct 2006 | 1,899 |
| 28 | Basic psychological need theory: Advancements, critical themes, and future directions Maarten Vansteenkiste, Richard M. Ryan, Bart Soenens · Motivation and Emotion | 21 Jan 2020 | 1,840 |
| 29 | Changes in Children’s Self-Competence and Values: Gender and Domain Differences across Grades One through Twelve Janis E. Jacobs, Stephanie T. Lanza, D. Wayne Osgood et al. · Child Development | Mar 2002 | 1,812 |
| 30 | Volunteering John F. Wilson · Annual Review of Sociology | Aug 2000 | 1,787 |
| 31 | IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON FOLLOWER DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE: A FIELD EXPERIMENT. Tom Dvir, Dov Eden, Bruce J. Avolio et al. · Academy of Management Journal | Aug 2002 | 1,783 |
| 32 | Measuring cognitive and psychological engagement: Validation of the Student Engagement Instrument James J. Appleton, Sandra L. Christenson, Dong-Jin Kim et al. · Journal of School Psychology | 25 May 2006 | 1,771 |
| 33 | The social ecology of resilience: Addressing contextual and cultural ambiguity of a nascent construct. Michael T. Ungar · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry | 2011 | 1,763 |
| 34 | Why Teachers Adopt a Controlling Motivating Style Toward Students and How They Can Become More Autonomy Supportive Johnmarshall Reeve · Educational Psychologist | 22 Jul 2009 | 1,722 |
| 35 | Toward a psychology of positive youth development. Reed W. Larson · American Psychologist | 2000 | 1,702 |
| 36 | Global Perspectives on Resilience in Children and Youth Ann S. Masten · Child Development | 16 Dec 2013 | 1,698 |
| 37 | Motivation by positive or negative role models: Regulatory focus determines who will best inspire us. Penelope Lockwood, Christian H. Jordan, Ziva Kunda · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 2002 | 1,676 |
| 38 | Bullying at School Dan Olweus · The Plenum series in social/clinical psychology | 1994 | 1,669 |
| 39 | The Role of Self-Efficacy in Achieving Health Behavior Change Victor J. Strecher, Brenda M. DeVellis, Marshall H. Becker et al. · Health Education Quarterly | Mar 1986 | 1,647 |
| 40 | What is satisfying about satisfying events? Testing 10 candidate psychological needs. Kennon M. Sheldon, Andrew J. Elliot, Youngmee Kim et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 2001 | 1,625 |
| 41 | Effectiveness of school-based programs to reduce bullying: a systematic and meta-analytic review Maria M. Ttofi, David P. Farrington · Journal of Experimental Criminology | 15 Sep 2010 | 1,620 |
| 42 | Motivating the Academically Unmotivated: A Critical Issue for the 21st Century Suzanne E. Hidi, Judith M. Harackiewicz · Review of Educational Research | Jun 2000 | 1,615 |
| 43 | Classroom Belonging among Early Adolescent Students Carol S. Goodenow · The Journal of Early Adolescence | Feb 1993 | 1,603 |
| 44 | Enhancing Students' Engagement by Increasing Teachers' Autonomy Support Johnmarshall Reeve, Hyungshim Jang, Dan Carrell et al. · Motivation and Emotion | Jun 2004 | 1,602 |
| 45 | Schools as Developmental Contexts During Adolescence Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Robert W. Roeser · Journal of Research on Adolescence | 15 Feb 2011 | 1,589 |
| 46 | Effectiveness of Mentoring Programs for Youth: A Meta‐Analytic Review David Lane DuBois, Bruce E. Holloway, Jeffrey C. Valentine et al. · American Journal of Community Psychology | Apr 2002 | 1,546 |
| 47 | Student Council, Volunteering, Basketball, or Marching Band Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Bonnie L. Barber · Journal of Adolescent Research | 1999 | 1,527 |
| 48 | Psychological capital development: toward a micro‐intervention Fred Luthans, James B. Avey, Bruce J. Avolio et al. · Journal of Organizational Behavior | 27 Mar 2006 | 1,478 |
| 49 | Positive Youth Development, Participation in Community Youth Development Programs, and Community Contributions of Fifth-Grade Adolescents Richard M. Lerner, Jacqueline V. Lerner, Jason B. Almerigi et al. · The Journal of Early Adolescence | 5 Jan 2005 | 1,474 |
| 50 | Dimensions of achievement motivation in schoolwork and sport. Joan L. Duda, John Graham Nicholls · Journal of Educational Psychology | Sep 1992 | 1,473 |
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