@article{8643753,
  abstract     = {{Ample research has demonstrated the benefits of basic autonomy supportive practices (e.g., perspective-taking, choice, minimizing-control) for adolescents’ psychosocial functioning. Herein, we posit that there is one additional autonomy supportive practice with specific importance for adolescents’ development: Reflective Authentic Inner Compass facilitation. This practice is posited to contribute to the formation of an Authentic Inner-Compass: An action-guiding schema, informing youth on what they truly value, need, and want, and consisting of two parts: (1) A foundation including authentic values, interests, and life-aspirations, and (2) Autonomous commitment to future-oriented goals and decisions, based on the foundation. A longitudinal study of 18–19 year-old Israeli adolescents showed that perceived Reflective Authentic Inner Compass Facilitation by instructors uniquely predicted (beyond Basic Autonomy Support) adolescents’ experience of having an authentic inner-compass in the military domain, which then predicted autonomous engagement in plan-promoting activities. A cross-sectional study with 16−18 year-old Belgian adolescents showed that perceived Reflective Authentic Inner Compass Facilitation by parents uniquely predicted (beyond Basic Autonomy Support) the experience of having an authentic inner-compass, which then related positively to well-being. Implications of the notion of the authentic inner compass for the conceptualization of autonomy support and the experience of autonomy are discussed.}},
  author       = {{Assor, Avi and Soenens, Bart and Yitshaki, Noam and Ezra, Ohad and Geifman, Yael and Olshtein, Gilad}},
  issn         = {{0146-7239}},
  journal      = {{MOTIVATION AND EMOTION}},
  keywords     = {{Authentic inner compass,Autonomy support in adolescence,Identity-commitments,Parenting practices,Need for autonomy,Teaching practices,SELF-DETERMINATION,IDENTITY FORMATION,CONDITIONAL REGARD,IMPLEMENTATION,CONSEQUENCES,PERCEPTIONS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{159--174}},
  title        = {{Towards a wider conception of autonomy support in adolescence : the contribution of reflective inner‑compass facilitation to the formation of an authentic inner compass and well‑being}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09809-2}},
  volume       = {{44}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}

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