A cross-cultural comparison of the self-determination construct in Italian and American adolescents.

2016

Karrie Shogren
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The functional theory of self-determination defines and operationalizes self-determination within a human agentic context. It emerged from research with adolescents with disabilities, however has been increasingly applied to youth without disabilities. While comparability has been evaluated in youth with and without disabilities, it has not been explored across cultures. The purpose of this study was to explore the cross-cultural comparability of the functional theory of self-determination in a sample of Italian and American adolescents. We were specifically interested in examining the universal aspects of the self-determination construct, as well as specific differences in the operationalization of self-determination across cultures. The findings suggest that the construct of self-determination is comparable across Italian and American adolescents, however, there are specific differences in the measurement and operationalization of self-determination across cultures.

Self-Determination, International

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Professionals

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