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| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Gerontology | 1 |
| Institutionalized Persons | 1 |
| Locus of Control | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Research Projects | 1 |
| Self Concept | 1 |
| Sex Differences | 1 |
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| Journal of Gerontology | 1 |
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| Reid, David W. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedReid, David W.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1977
Positive self-concept correlated with belief in one's internal locus of desired control. Examining only institutionalized subjects, the first study found this relationship to be prominent for male subjects. In the second study, comparing institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly, this relationship was again most prominent for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Gerontology, Institutionalized Persons, Locus of Control
