Control my appearance, control my social standing: Appearance control beliefs influence American women's (not men's) social mobility perception
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109629
Abstract: Abstract The present research examined the influence of perceived control over one's body appearance on expected social standing among women. With participants recruited from the United States, we measured (Study 1 and 2) and manipulated… read more here.
Keywords: social mobility; control; appearance; appearance control ... See more keywords
Do past stressful life events and personal control beliefs predict subjective wellbeing in old age? Evidence from a Spanish nationwide representative sample
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x17000691
Abstract: ABSTRACT It has been widely corroborated that recent stressful life events could impact wellbeing; nevertheless, it is not clear whether stressful situations experienced in the past and the individual resources used to deal with them… read more here.
Keywords: life satisfaction; age; control; life ... See more keywords
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and control beliefs as the predictors of academic burnout amongst adolescents following the Wenchuan Earthquake
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DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1412227
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Previous studies indicate that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and control beliefs can affect burnout and their unique role in this situation has been examined, but fewer studies have examined their combined role in… read more here.
Keywords: academic burnout; ptsd symptom; symptom severity; control beliefs ... See more keywords
Perceived Control and Aging: A Mini-Review and Directions for Future Research
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DOI: 10.1159/000468540
Abstract: This brief review on perceived control and aging is organized according to 3 perspectives of research involving description, explanation, and modification. An extensive body of literature has utilized cross-sectional and correlational methods to describe the… read more here.
Keywords: control aging; future research; control; perceived control ... See more keywords
Patterns of control beliefs in chronic fatigue syndrome: results of a population-based survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-017-0174-3
Abstract: BackgroundChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) represents a unique clinical challenge for patients and health care providers due to unclear etiology and lack of specific treatment. Characteristic patterns of behavior and cognitions might be related to how… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue syndrome; cfs; population based; control beliefs ... See more keywords