Conclusions about secondary control have been hindered by researchers' disparate
interpretations of the construct. The current review offers a definition that reflects …

During the first year of college, students are faced with numerous educational and personal
stressors which can negatively impact their psychological and physical health. The present …

Attributional retraining (AR) is a psychotherapeutic motivational intervention which
consistently produces modest improvements in motivation and performance by encouraging …

Objective: Our purpose was to examine how stability/variability in perceptions of control (PC)
relate to a variety of health-related variables. Design: PC stability/variability across multiple …

The present research represents an application of Rothbaum et al.'s (1982) dual‐process
model of perceived control to adaptation in achievement settings. This eight‐month …

It has been proposed that a sense of control (primary control) is critical to maintaining
positive and stable subjective wellbeing (SWB). As people age and control capacity …

A number of studies have found that primary control declines in old age and is lower in
Asian countries, while secondary control increases in old age and is higher in Asian …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between optimism and perceived
competence. Dispositional optimism, dispositional perceived competence, and optimism …

This study focuses on Spanish students of post-compulsory secondary education (15-to 24-
year-olds) and has the following objectives:(1) to analyse the relationships between …

Background: The desire to retain personal control over self and life circumstances continues
into old age; it exists in tension with late-life vulnerabilities. Objectives: This article …