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Renaud, Jesse; Barker, Erin T; Hendricks, Charlene; Putnick, Diane L.; Bornstein, Marc H. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
Despite the robust link between dispositional optimism and well-being across the lifespan, the developmental origins of dispositional optimism are unknown. Understanding the pathways that lead to greater optimism during the transition from adolescence into young adulthood may be important given that this stage of the life course involves the…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Psychological Patterns, Positive Attitudes, Well Being
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Dilmac, Bulent; Hamarta, Erdal; Arslan, Coskun – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
The aim of this research is to analyse the trait anxiety and locus of control of undergraduates in terms of their attachment styles. This research has been conducted in accordance with general screening model. The target population of the research is constituted of 480 undergraduates. Pearson moments multiplication correlation coefficient…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Locus of Control, Attachment Behavior, Correlation
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Springer, Carrie A.; Britt, Thomas W.; Schlenker, Barry R. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1998
College students (N=217) completed questionnaires to examine associations between codependency, relationship quality, and personality characteristics. Codependency was associated with lower self-esteem and lower perception of interpersonal control. Codependency was also found to be associated with greater self-consciousness, social anxiety, and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attachment Behavior, College Students, Competition