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perceived control
Also known as: perceived personal control
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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 12 facts
claimA sense of perceived control can protect less affluent individuals from poorer health, depression, and reduced life satisfaction, which are conditions often associated with lower social standing, according to Lachman and Weaver (1998).
referencePerceptions of personal control are associated with favorable outcomes such as better physical and mental health and greater psychological well-being, according to research by Diehl and Hay (2010).
claimIndividuals who report higher levels of perceived control view their health as controllable, which increases the likelihood that they will manage their health effectively and engage in health-promoting behaviors, according to Bandura (2004).
claimPerceived control over stressors is associated with greater physical and mental well-being and significantly impacts an individual's reaction to stress.
claimPerceived control refers to people’s beliefs concerning their capacity to influence and shape outcomes in their lives.
claimHigher levels of perceived control are associated with a lower risk of physical health problems, including declines in physical functioning (Infurna et al., 2011), heart attacks (Rosengren et al., 2004), cardiovascular disease incidence (Stürmer et al., 2006), and mortality from cardiac disease (Surtees et al., 2010).
referencePerceived control has major implications for an individual's health and happiness, as noted by Infurna and Gerstorf (2014).
claimHigher levels of perceived personal control are associated with lower emotional and physical reactivity to interpersonal stressors in daily life.
measurementA daily diary study of 34 older widows found that their stress and anxiety levels were significantly reduced on days when the participants felt greater perceived control.
quoteAlbert Bandura stated in 1997: “the intensity and chronicity of human stress is governed largely by perceived control over the demands of one’s life.”
claimThe relationship between perceived control and health may explain the observed correlation between social class and health outcomes, as suggested by Kraus, Piff, Mendoza-Denton, Rheinschmidt, and Keltner (2012).
claimPerceived control is defined as an individual's beliefs about their personal capacity to exert influence over and shape outcomes.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 9 facts
claimA sense of perceived control can protect less affluent individuals from poorer health, depression, and reduced life-satisfaction, which are conditions often associated with lower social standing, according to research by Lachman and Weaver (1998).
measurementA daily diary study of 34 older widows found that their stress and anxiety levels were significantly reduced on days when they felt greater perceived control, according to research by Ong et al. (2005).
claimDiscrimination functions as an uncontrollable, persistent, and unpredictable stressor that can be explained through the general adaptation syndrome and the concept of perceived control.
referencePerceived control is defined as an individual's beliefs about their personal capacity to exert influence over and shape outcomes, which has major implications for health and happiness, as noted by Infurna & Gerstorf (2014).
claimIndividuals who report higher levels of perceived control over their health are more likely to manage their health effectively and engage in behaviors that promote good health.
measurementHigher levels of perceived control are associated with a lower risk of physical health problems, including declines in physical functioning, heart attacks, cardiovascular disease incidence, and mortality from cardiac disease.
claimAffluent individuals generally experience better health partly because they tend to believe they can personally control and manage their reactions to life's stressors, according to research by Johnson and Krueger (2006).
claimThe relationship between social class and health outcomes may be explained by the link between perceived control and health, as suggested by Kraus et al. (2012).
claimHigher levels of perceived control are associated with lower emotional and physical reactivity to interpersonal stressors, as found in a study by Neupert et al. (2007).
The impact of childhood trauma on children's wellbeing and adult ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceFrazier (2000) examined the role of attributions and perceived control in recovery from rape.
The impact of childhood trauma on children's wellbeing and adult ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
claimPatricia Frazier found that attributions and perceived control play a role in recovery from rape, as published in the Journal of Personal and Interpersonal Loss.