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Peer reviewedGatz, Margaret; Karel, Michele J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
Examined perceptions of personal control in 1,267 individuals in 4 generations of families participating in multiple cohort, longitudinal study spanning 1971-91. Over 20 years, mean levels of personal control became more internal among 560 individuals who participated in all measurements, probably reflecting environmental factors. Found…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Context Effect
Peer reviewedBhana, Kastoor – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1985
Assessed Indian children's perception of control in the cognitive, social, and physical domains of school functioning by using the multidimensional measure of children's perception of control. Data analyses indicated a significant developmental difference in children's perception of the source of control, and this varied with their success or…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Structures, Educational Environment
