Frederick Grouzet

Interests

• social and personality psychology
• positive psychology
• quantitative psychology
• environmental psychology

Faculty bio

My primary research focuses on personal goals and values (as the core of self-identity) and psychological well-being.

On one side, I investigate the structure and origins of goals and values, studying the effect of social contexts (e.g., higher education, organizations) and personal growth experiences (e.g., self-development activities, significant life transitions, life traumas) on the development of personal goals, values and self-identity.

On the other side, I investigate the relationships between goals/values and personal well-being (e.g., happiness, optimal functioning), social well-being (e.g., positive leadership, social responsibility) and ecological well-being (e.g., ecological behaviours).

Finally, I have a strong interest in quantitative psychology (e.g., structural equation modeling; longitudinal data analysis) and online research methods (e.g., dynamic web surveys).

Representative publications

Maillet, M.A. and Grouzet, F.M.E. (2022). Healthy eating in daily life: The role of relative autonomous motivation when it is difficult. Motivation and Emotion. 

Lee, E.S., Maillet, M.A. and Grouzet, F.M.E. (2021). Why do individuals engage with the natural world? A self-determination theory perspective on the effect of nature engagement and well-being. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 

Carey, T.M., Maillet, M.A. and Grouzet, F.M.E. (2019). Self-regulation of student drinking behavior: Strength-energy and self-determination theory perspectives. Motivation Science, 5(3), 202–219. 

Grouzet, F.M.E. (2014). Development, changes and consolidation of values and goals in business and law schools: The dual valuing process model. In M. Gagné (ed.), The Oxford handbook of work engagement, motivation, and self-determination theory (pp. 386-399). New York: Oxford University Press.