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Peer reviewedSteitz, Jean A. – Human Development, 1979
Utilizing an interaction-transaction perspective on perceived control within six life situations, a multivariate cohort study investigated patterns of interaction associated with 90 individuals representing different periods along the adult life course; adolescence, adulthood, and retired adulthood. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attitudes, Females
Peer reviewedBradley, Robert H.; Webb, Roger – Human Development, 1976
Age correlated differences in locus of control orientation were examined for 306 persons aged 13 to 90 in three areas of activity: intellectual, social and physical. The Locus of Control Inventory for Three Achievement Domains was administered. (MS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences
Peer reviewedMcKinney, J. P. – Human Development, 1980
Investigates the validity of a semiprojective measure of "engagement" with respect to the differential effects of family size. Engagement style refers to the perception one has of oneself as either doing (agent) or being done to (patient). Subjects were 51 male college students ranging in age from 18 to 26 years. (SS)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Employed Parents, Family Influence
