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Effects of fun-seeking and external locus of control on smoking behaviour: a cross-sectional analysis on a cohort of working men in Singapore [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objectives We examined the combined effects of behavioural inhibition and behavioural activation, on one hand, and locus of control, on the other hand, on different categories of smoking behaviour (non-smoking, ex-smoking, occasional smoking, daily ...
Josip Car   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The role of sense of control and locus of control in depressive and anxious symptoms during COVID-19: an integrative review [PDF]

open access: yesPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a series of psychological impacts, resulting in significant increases in anxiolytic and depressive disorders, influenced by isolation measures, health insecurity, and abrupt social changes.
Amanda Gabriela Souza Ferreira   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The mediating role of career decision-making self-efficacy in the relationship between career locus of control and career indecision among Turkish high school students [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Psychology
This study examined the variables of career locus of control and career decision-making self-efficacy, which are thought to be related to career indecision experienced by adolescents.
Gürcan Şeker
doaj   +2 more sources

Higher medical morbidity burden is associated with external locus of control. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Am Geriatr Soc, 2012
Objectives To describe the association between an increasing number of coexisting conditions and locus of control ( LOC ), a psychological construct reflecting the degree to which one perceives circumstances to be controlled by personal actions ...
Henninger DE   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The relationship between locus of control and pre-competitive anxiety in highly trained soccer players

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionPrevious studies have not considered the potential association between locus of control and precompetitive anxiety in elite soccer players. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study examined The prediction of locus of control on precompetitive ...
Imen Ben Amar   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Externality and Locus of Control in Obese Children [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Psychology, 1981
Fifty-nine obese and normal-weight children, aged 8-12 years were compared on two dimensions of "externality," previously examined in obese adults. Significant sex difference indicated that boys generally ate more than girls and held more internal locus of control expectancies.
J R, Isbitsky, D R, White
openaire   +2 more sources

Locus of Control and its Relationship with some Personality Traits among Juvenile Delinquents in Ibb City

open access: yesمجلة الدراسات الاجتماعية, 2017
This study aimed at investigating the nature of the relationship between the locus of control (internal and external) and some personality traits among juvenile delinquents in Ibb City. The study employed the descriptive method.
عبدالرقيب عبده حزام الشميري
doaj   +3 more sources

Hubungan antara External Locus of Control dengan Kepuasan Kerja pada Anggota Kepolisian

open access: yesPsikoislamika, 2019
Job satisfaction is one of the work variables that contribute greatly to the effectiveness of the organization and the work itself. Individual job satisfaction arises from a person's perception of how well the work provides something meaningful.
Rahmaini Fahmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reorienting Locus of Control in Individuals Who Have Offended Through Strengths-Based Interventions: Personal Agency and the Good Lives Model

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
Having an external locus of control has been associated with a range of well-supported risk correlates of offending behavior. Further, individuals with an internal locus of control orientation are suggested to be more open to engaging in treatment and ...
Nichola Tyler   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Locus of Control Moderates the Relationship Between Exposure to Bullying Behaviors and Psychological Strain

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Workplace bullying is regarded as one of the most devastating stressors at work for those targeted, and the bullying-mental health relationship is well-documented in the literature, even under lower levels of exposure.
Iselin Reknes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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