Williams and Rhodes (2016) have provided a thoughtful conceptual analysis of the self-
efficacy construct. This makes a valuable contribution to the debate about the meaning of …

Publisher Summary The key to obesity prevention is lifestyle change: improving dietary
intake and increasing physical activity. To date, several interventions have been developed …

Autonomy is the experience of being the author and origin of one's behavior—the subjective
experience that one's moment-to-moment activity authentically expresses the self and its …

Physical characteristics may affect psychological well-being by way of the social meaning of
the attribute and subsequent social evaluation by others (the social evaluation perspective) …

Since Odysseus committed to resisting the Sirens, mechanisms to limit self-control failure
have been a central feature of human behavior. Psychologists have long argued that the use …

Abstract Autonomy in the United States is embedded in a set of principles deeply rooted in
equality—principles which have defined our nation and given way to both civil and human …

Questions concerning the nature of happiness and wellness are age-old, as are the ways in
which people strive to achieve them. Two traditions dominate theorizing about pathways to …

Self-management is arguably the healthcare buzzword of the early 21st century resulting in
extensive global research. Living with a lifelong condition (health and/or disability) has an …

Objectives. A body of evidence indicates that women value relationship‐centred aspects of
well‐being more than men do, while men value autonomy‐centred aspects of well‐being …

The ability to over-ride or alter motivated responses, known as self-control, is crucial for goal-
directed behaviour and is a determinant of many consequential outcomes including physical …