7D - Empowering individual decision-making

Independence

Being free from the control or influence of others. For example, dressing based on personal preference, rather than what is trendy.

Self-determination

Engaging in behaviours without the influence of other people as an external force.

Self-determination theory

The concept that people achieve self-determination when three basic psychological needs are met: autonomy, competence and relatedness.

Autonomy

The need to be able to act authentically, based on individual choice and intrinsic motivation

Competence

The need to feel as though you have the skills required to meaningfully carry out behaviours that affect your environment

Relatedness

The need to feel a sense of attachment, connection to, and belonging with other people.

Anti-conformity

A deliberate refusal to comply with social norms or standards for thoughts, feelings or behaviours.

Two components of anti-comformity

1. Actively resisting the desires and expectations of others for you to behave in a certain way.

2. The purposeful and intentional expression of attitudes and behaviours that challenges social norms you disagree with

Factors that motivate anti-conformity (The desire to promote change)

When people hold the belief that circumstances are unethical, unfair, or incorrect, they may be encouraged to bring about change in certain contexts.

Factors that motivate anti-conformity (reactance)

Refers to a motivational state of distress and resistance, caused by a desire to regain personal freedom after it has been removed or threatened by external sources.

Factors that weaken conformity (individuation)

When an individual’s identity and contributions to a group are noticeable.

Factors that weaken conformity (social support)

Refers to when others hold a similar attitude or perspective to an individual. (deviant subgroup)