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Definition of 'Internal-External Control'

Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his or her own behavior versus fate, luck, or external forces. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1996).

Common names: Internal-External Control; Control, Internal-External; Controls, Internal-External; Internal External Control; Internal-External Controls; Locus of Control; Control Locus

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Felt obligation to help others as a protective factor against losses in psychological well-being following functional decline in middle and later life.

11 Oct 2009 This study examined felt obligation to help others in two domains (close others and society) as protective factors against losses in psychological well-being following functional decline. Lagged-dependent regression models were estimated using data ... Read more...


Rapid emotion regulation after mood induction: age and individual differences.

4 Oct 2009 Previous research has suggested that emotion regulation improves with age. This study examined both age and individual differences in online emotion regulation after a negative mood induction. We found evidence that older adults were more likely to ... Read more...


Relational victimization predicts children's social-cognitive and self-regulatory responses in a challenging peer context.

30 Aug 2009 In this study, the authors examined whether exposure to relational victimization was associated with children's thoughts, emotions, and behavior in an unfamiliar, challenging peer context. Children (110 girls, 96 boys; mean age = 10.13 years, SD = ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his or her own behavior versus fate, luck, or external forces. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1996).

Descriptor UI: D007389

Alternative terms: Internal-External Control; Control, Internal-External; Controls, Internal-External; Internal External Control; Internal-External Controls; Locus of Control; Control Locus;

Tree Number: F01.829.379;

History Note: 72

Technical Notes: no qualif

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