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SUBMITTER: Goldfarb Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Goldfarb Yael Y Golan Ofer O Gal Eynat E
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 20210714 4
The study explores work motivation of autistic adults through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Twelve autistic employees (ages 28-47; 3 females) participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews about their work experience. Analysis combined inductive and deductive approaches, identifying motivational themes emerging from the interviews, and analyzing them according to SDT concepts. Two major themes emerged: (1) work motivation factors positioned on the self-determination contin ...[more]