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A Psychological Perspective on Agency in the Context of Behavior Change

In: Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement

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  • Mine Sato

    (Yokohama National University)

  • Nobuo Sayanagi

    (Yamanashi Eiwa College)

  • Toru Yanagihara

    (Takushoku University)

Abstract

This chapter first provides an outline of the assumptions behind psychological research, especially the assumptions behind psychological constructs and their measurement. Next, the psychological research on the concept of agency is selectively reviewed, with a special focus on agency in the context of behavior enactment and change, and the definition provided for the purpose of the psychological chapters in this volume is posited as the ability and capacity to self-determinedly act towards the goal(s) of improving the environment and/or circumstances. Finally, the chapter argues that posit that autonomous motivation as defined by self-determination theory (SDT) is a central mechanism of agency and is the concept that is best suited for its research.

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  • Mine Sato & Nobuo Sayanagi & Toru Yanagihara, 2022. "A Psychological Perspective on Agency in the Context of Behavior Change," Springer Books, in: Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement, chapter 0, pages 27-36, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-1227-6_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1227-6_3
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