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Autonomy in Family Decision Making for Chinese Adolescents: Disentangling the Dual Meaning of Autonomy

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Chen, Beiwen, Vansteenkiste, Maarten, Beyers, Wim, Soenens, Bart, Van Petegem, Stijn·2013·Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
DOI 10.1177/0022022113480038
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The present study focused on the function of autonomy for individuals from a collectivistic culture, thereby differentiating between two prevailing conceptualizations of autonomy—namely, autonomy as independence and autonomy as self-endorsed functioning. Participants were 573 Chinese adolescents from both urban and rural regions. Autonomy as independence (versus dependence) was operationalized as the degree of independent decision making within the family, whereas autonomy as self-endorsed (versus controlled) functioning was operationalized in terms of the degree of self-endorsement reflected in motives underlying both independent and dependent decision making. Basic psychological need satisfaction was examined as an explanatory mechanism (i.e., mediator) of the association between autonomy and well-being. Results showed that relatively more self-endorsed motives for both independent and dependent decision making yielded a unique positive relation with psychological well-being, with psychological need satisfaction playing an intervening role in these associations. In contrast, the degree of independent decision making as such did not yield any significant relations with well-being or need satisfaction. Moreover, individual differences in collectivistic cultural orientation did not moderate any of the above associations. Discussion focuses on the distinction between the two viewpoints of autonomy and their meaning for Chinese adolescents.

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  • Studies with Belgian and Chinese adolescents have shown that experiencing a sense of volition during either independent decision-making or reliance on parents for advice and guidance was related to higher well-being.

    “Similarly, studies with Belgian (Van Petegem et al. 2012) and Chinese (Chen et al. 2013) adolescents have shown that experiencing a sense of volition during either independent decision-making or reliance on parents for advice and guidance was related to higher well-being.”

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Authors
Chen, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Beyers, W., Soenens, B., & Van Petegem, S.
Affiliations
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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Venue
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2013-03-07
Volume
44
Issue
7
Pages
1184-1209
ISSN
  • 0022-0221 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-5422
DOI
10.1177/0022022113480038
OpenAlex
W2151389256
Cited by
83
References
112
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FWCI
9.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
Keywords
autonomy, family decision-making, Chinese adolescents, collectivism, psychological need satisfaction, psychological well-being, urban-rural differences, cultural orientation

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