A large number of articles that followed on the Gores' split emphasized late divorce as a form of autonomy and self-actualization - especially for women -- rather than just sticking it out for longevity's sake.
For example, greater material resources in early old age allow individuals to participate in cultural and leisure activities, which may contribute to feelings of self-actualization and autonomy.
The Second Demographic Transition posits that innovators in new family behaviors, such as childbearing within cohabitation, value self-actualization and autonomy, values that emphasize the individual and not the traditional family unit (Lesthaeghe and Neidert 2006).
The dominant values underlying the citizenship paradigm are e.g. helping the person with ID to realize self-actualization and reach autonomy.
The main variables measured were: actualization of potential, psychological autonomy, psychological well-being, satisfaction with care and services, social relations, and perception of the freedom allowed by the institution in regard to their choices and decisions.
Patients who took more medication reported lower levels of PMH, both in terms of the global score and on three of the six factors (Self-control, Autonomy, and Problem-solving and Self-actualization).
The study was based on the Multifactor Model of Positive Mental Health (Lluch, 1999), which comprises six factors: Personal Satisfaction (F1), Prosocial Attitude (F2), Self-control (F3), Autonomy (F4), Problem-solving and Self-actualization (F5), and Interpersonal Relationship Skills (F6).
Building on the work of Jahoda, Lluch (1999) proposed a multifactor model of PMH comprising six factors that together constitute the PMH construct: Personal Satisfaction (F1), Prosocial Attitude (F2), Self-control (F3), Autonomy (F4), Problem-solving and Self-actualization (F5), and Interpersonal Relationship Skills (F6).
In 1996, the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute introduced a specific health and services program focusing on actualization of potential and psychological autonomy designed for long term care clients presenting few or no cognitive deficits.
As regards the amount of medication that patients were consuming daily there were significant differences in relation to the global PMH score and the score on F3 (Self-control), F4 (Autonomy) and F5 (Problem-solving and Self-actualization).
