According to the researchers study, autonomy support was positively correlated with: 
- Self-efficacy
- Life satisfaction 
- General physical health

& not significantly correlated with:
- Anxiety
- Depression 

In general, higher levels of autonomy support were related to higher life satisfaction and better physical health.

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A subscale which assesses one's perceptions of their mother’s/mother figure’s autonomy supportive parenting behaviors. Researchers chose to measure mothers' parenting behaviors  instead of fathers, based on social norms (ex., greater likelihood of the mother being the overly
involved parent). Sample items include: 
- ‘‘My mother encourages me to make my own decisions and take the responsibility for the choices I have made" 
- ‘‘My mother encourages me to deal with any interpersonal problems between myself and my roommate or my friends on my own"

Autonomy Support Subscale 

Reed, K., Duncan, J. M., Lucier-Greer, M., Fixelle, C., & Ferraro, A. J. (2016). Helicopter parenting and emerging adult self-efficacy: Implications for mental and physical health. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(10), 3136–3149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0466-x

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