Relations of autonomy and adjustment in Iranian college students: a cross-culture study of self-determination theory

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the relationships of autonomy with adjustment among Iranian samples. Two hundred and fifteen (215) Iranian college students were tested using the Self-Determination Scale to measure autonomy and, the General Health Questionnaire to measure adjustment. Negative correlations were found between autonomy and depression (r = -.30), anxiety (r = -.27), somatic symptoms (r = -.21), and social dysfunction (r = -.18). The results are discussed in terms of the Iranian context and culture.