On the association between adolescent autonomy and psychosocial functioning: Examining decisional independence from a self-determination theory perspective

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-88

  Van Petegem, Stijn ^a   Beyers, Wim ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Autonomy; Independence; Self Determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860822301     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025307     Document Type: Article

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