Which statement best aligns with empowerment and autonomy?

Which statement best aligns with empowerment and autonomy?

• A. I know what's best for you; follow this.
• B. You can choose among several options and we'll support your choice.
• C. Your input isn't necessary.
• D. We will decide for you.

Answer: (B)

Empowerment and autonomy in peer support mean honoring a person’s right to make their own decisions and providing real choices with supportive backing. The statement that you can choose among several options and we’ll support your choice best embodies that. It directly invites the person to decide among alternatives and commits to backing their decision, which respects their preferences, strengths, and goals. This collaborative approach helps build confidence and promotes self-direction. The other options lean toward control or dismissal—telling someone what to do, saying their input isn’t needed, or deciding for them—which undermines their autonomy and the supportive, person-centered stance CPSs aim to uphold.

Empowerment and autonomy in peer support mean honoring a person’s right to make their own decisions and providing real choices with supportive backing.

The statement that you can choose among several options and we’ll support your choice best embodies that. It directly invites the person to decide among alternatives and commits to backing their decision, which respects their preferences, strengths, and goals. This collaborative approach helps build confidence and promotes self-direction.

The other options lean toward control or dismissal—telling someone what to do, saying their input isn’t needed, or deciding for them—which undermines their autonomy and the supportive, person-centered stance CPSs aim to uphold.