Autonomy and Debt relief: The  relationship between need of  autonomy and the acceptance  of help

In this research we look at why people living in debt are possibly not receiving the help that is available to them, and that they need. It is hypothesized that at the base of this socioeconomic problem lies a negative relationship between the Need for Autonomy and the Acceptance of Free Debt Advice. This is based on the notion that through accepting help you relinquish a part of your ability to fully make your own choices, meaning you would actually give away a piece of your autonomy by accepting help. Participants, (N=75), completed an online questionnaire that measured their need for autonomy, using the Implicit PSEAutonomy Measure, and their acceptance of help, using a question based on the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire. The data showed no significant correlation between the two variables. We must conclude that in the current research we were unable to detect there a possible relationship between Need for Autonomy and Acceptance of Debt Relief Help. Recommendations to...Show moreIn this research we look at why people living in debt are possibly not receiving the help that is available to them, and that they need. It is hypothesized that at the base of this socioeconomic problem lies a negative relationship between the Need for Autonomy and the Acceptance of Free Debt Advice. This is based on the notion that through accepting help you relinquish a part of your ability to fully make your own choices, meaning you would actually give away a piece of your autonomy by accepting help. Participants, (N=75), completed an online questionnaire that measured their need for autonomy, using the Implicit PSEAutonomy Measure, and their acceptance of help, using a question based on the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire. The data showed no significant correlation between the two variables. We must conclude that in the current research we were unable to detect there a possible relationship between Need for Autonomy and Acceptance of Debt Relief Help. Recommendations to improve on this research in the future are offered however, such as ensuring more balanced samples on the basis of gender and educational level.Show less

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