Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context

1. Introduction: The Struggle for Happiness and Autonomy in Cultural and Personal Contexts: An Overview
Valery I. Chirkov, Kennon M. Sheldon, Richard M. Ryan

2. Positive Psychology and Self-Determination Theory: A Natural Interface
Kennon M. Sheldon, Richard M. Ryan

3. A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Social, Institutional, Cultural, and Economic Supports for Autonomy and Their Importance for Well-Being
Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci

4. Dialectical Relationships Among Human Autonomy, the Brain, and Culture
Valery I. Chirkov

5. The Role of Autonomy in Promoting Healthy Dyadic, Familial, and Parenting Relationships Across Cultures
C. Raymond Knee, Ahmet Uysal

6. Do Social Institutions Necessarily Suppress Individuals’ Need for Autonomy? The Possibility of Schools as Autonomy-Promoting Contexts Across the Globe
Johnmarshall Reeve, Avi Assor

7. Physical Wellness, Health Care, and Personal Autonomy
Geoffrey C. Williams, Pedro J. Teixeira, Eliana V. Carraça, Ken Resnicow

8. Autonomy in the Workplace: An Essential Ingredient to Employee Engagement and Well-Being in Every Culture
Marylène Gagné, Devasheesh Bhave

9. Capitalism and Autonomy
Tim Kasser

10. Economy, People’s Personal Autonomy, and Well-Being
Maurizio Pugno

11. The Development of Conceptions of Personal Autonomy, Rights, and Democracy, and Their Relation to Psychological Well-Being
Charles C. Helwig, Justin McNeil

12. Personal Autonomy and Environmental Sustainability
Luc G. Pelletier, Daniel Baxter, Veronika Huta

Keywords: Psychology, Positive Psychology, Quality of Life Research, Cross Cultural Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Health Psychology