This brief review on perceived control and aging is organized according to 3 perspectives of
research involving description, explanation, and modification. An extensive body of literature …

Accumulating research indicates robust associations between sense of control and salutary
health and well-being outcomes. However, whether change in sense of control is associated …

Aging is associated with well-recognized alterations in brain function, some of which are
reflected in cognitive decline. While less appreciated, there is also considerable evidence of …

A broad range of studies conducted over the past 50 years suggest that perceived control is
an important construct to physical health and psychological well-being. When people feel …

Perceived control is interrelated with aging-related outcomes across adulthood and old age.
Relatively little is known, however, about resources as antecedents of longitudinal change in …

Greater perceived control is associated with better health and well‐being outcomes,
possibly through more adaptive stress processes. Yet little research has examined whether …

Abstract ARMARIO, A, J. Labad and R. Nadal. Focusing attention on biological markers of
acute stressor intensity: empirical evidence and limitations. NEUROSCIENCE AND …

Aim To assess the hypothesis that low internal health locus of control (IHLC) and
psychological distress (PD) are associated with insulin resistance. Materials and methods In …

The HPA axis plays a key role in mediating the effects of “stress” on health, but clarifying
mechanisms requires an understanding of psycho-biological linkages. There has long been …

Background Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) provide a biomarker for stress adaptation,
which has downstream health consequences. Personality traits (eg, neuroticism) and social …