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Study Links Autonomy-Supportive Relationships to Student Well-Being

3/9/2026

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Autonomy-supportive relationships yielded small improvements in university students' well-being and increases in agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
The eight-month study involved 1,403 university students and was led by Élodie Audet.
The study, published in the Journal of Personality, concluded that autonomy-supportive relationships significantly influence personality development and well-being in young adulthood.
The study's design limits definitive causal conclusions.
The research contributes to understanding autonomy support in psychological development.

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Story summary

Autonomy-supportive relationships yielded small improvements in university students' well-being and increases in agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
The eight-month study involved 1,403 university students and was led by Élodie Audet.
The study, published in the Journal of Personality, concluded that autonomy-supportive relationships significantly influence personality development and well-being in young adulthood.
The study's design limits definitive causal conclusions.
The research contributes to understanding autonomy support in psychological development.