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According to self‐determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985 , 1991), individuals who perform an activity out of choice and pleasure regulate their behavior in a self‐determined manner. In contrast, individuals who participate in different activities out of internal and/or external pressures regulate their behavior in a non‐self‐determined fashion. Throughout the past two decades, much research has shown that self‐determined motivation is a useful concept to understand human behavior (Senécal, Vallerand, & Guay, 2001 , p. 177).