Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health

Autonomy is one of the most important variable that influences adolescent’s mental health. Though there have been many studies conducted on autonomy, there is no commonly accepted definition for it. Two approaches concerning autonomy have a dominant effect on studies. These are explanations of cultu...

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Main Author: Umit Morsunbul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2012-06-01
Series:Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
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Online Access:http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol4/no2/cap_04_16.pdf
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spelling doaj-b6ad1f74199c4d19bdc37766596333832020-11-25T00:58:51ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar 1309-06581309-06742012-06-0142260278Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental HealthUmit MorsunbulAutonomy is one of the most important variable that influences adolescent’s mental health. Though there have been many studies conducted on autonomy, there is no commonly accepted definition for it. Two approaches concerning autonomy have a dominant effect on studies. These are explanations of cultural psychology and psychoanalytic approach (autonomy as independent) and explanation of Self Determination Theory (autonomy as self endorsed functioning) about autonomy. This study aims to review main approaches related to autonomy and relations between autonomy and mental health.http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol4/no2/cap_04_16.pdfAutonomymental health
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author Umit Morsunbul
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Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
Autonomy
mental health
author_facet Umit Morsunbul
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title Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
title_short Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
title_full Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
title_fullStr Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
title_full_unstemmed Autonomy and Its Effect on Mental Health
title_sort autonomy and its effect on mental health
publisher Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
series Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
issn 1309-0658
1309-0674
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Autonomy is one of the most important variable that influences adolescent’s mental health. Though there have been many studies conducted on autonomy, there is no commonly accepted definition for it. Two approaches concerning autonomy have a dominant effect on studies. These are explanations of cultural psychology and psychoanalytic approach (autonomy as independent) and explanation of Self Determination Theory (autonomy as self endorsed functioning) about autonomy. This study aims to review main approaches related to autonomy and relations between autonomy and mental health.
topic Autonomy
mental health
url http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol4/no2/cap_04_16.pdf
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