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Peer reviewedCoelho, Richard J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Examined the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales with chronic cigarette smokers (N=146). Results showed that health locus of control orientation was bidimensional, with domains defined by the Internal and Powerful Others measures. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Beliefs, Health, Locus of Control
Download full textConway, Terry L.; And Others – 1983
Previous research on the concept of perceived control has assumed that beliefs about control reflect a generalized personality trait and that people desire as much personal control as possible. To investigate whether perceptions of and needs for control vary across different life domains, and whether the discrepancy between perceived and desired…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior, Beliefs, Employment
