In this chapter, we review the self-determination theory perspective and current empirical
evidence linking personal autonomy with physical well-being within and across cultures …

Abstract Changes in biomedical ethics have elevated the aim of enhancing patient
autonomy to be equivalent to that of enhancing patient well-being. Self-determination theory …

Self-determination theory proposes that human beings have universal basic psychological
needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which when satisfied lead to well-being …

What makes for a life well lived? Although the capacity for well-being is widely
acknowledged in current psychological theory, there is less agreement on what constitutes …

Behavior change is more effective and lasting when patients are autonomously motivated.
To examine this idea, we identified 184 independent data sets from studies that utilized self …

Functional limitations—difficulty in carrying out activities of daily living—have been linked to
poorer well-being in Western cultures. This might be partly due to the lower personal control …

Objective. Based on tenets of self‐determination theory, the present manuscript examined
the hypothesis that a physical activity intervention programme that supported the universal …

This chapter addresses the fundamental nature of human self-control. It considers agency to
be essential for understanding how people control their behaviors that have implications for …

Self-determination theory is grounded in the belief that people work best and are happiest
when they feel that they are in control of their own lives. This invaluable book explains the …

Ever since Bandura (1977) published his seminal article articulating the conceptual bases
that underpin self-efficacy theory as a unifying theory of behaviour change, the study of self …