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My Bachelor’s Thesis´s research assignment was about solving how Self-Determination Theory has used in examination of motivation and well-being in the working life context and how literature have defined these concepts and also are these concepts in connection with each other. I defined motivation according to Self-Determination Theory. Deci’s and Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory divides motivation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and amotivation (Ryan & Deci, 2000, s. 71-72). Self-Determination Theory have used before in examination of motivation and well-being (Ryan and Deci, 2000, s. 69) so I assumed that these concepts are connected. I defined well-being according to Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnnin laito’s definition where well-being is divided to individual and communal level well-being and three well-being´s dimensions: health, material and subjective well-being. I did my bachelor’s thesis in systematic literature review where I searched results specific as possible to my research questions in five different keyword combinations. I used Helsinki University Library’s Helka Finna – search engine to get results and at first, I chose articles according to their titles. I chose 20 articles according to their titles and after that I chose 8 articles according to whole text. I used content analysis to analyse those parts of the articles that address theories. Self-Determination Theory was used in examination of motivation and well-being in the working life context in motivational profiles, employee’ outcomes and in health. Also, in examination health behaviour Self-Determination theory was used but not in the working life context. In the Articles, motivation is divided to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation or autonomous and controlled motivation. Self-Determination continuum and regulations were used differently. In all articles but one, well-being is seemed only health centered. That one article where well-being was defined, well -being is seen more multidimensional than in those other seven articles. It seemed that Self-determination theory, motivation and well-being has quite strong connection according to my research.