Perceived Control, Motivation, & Coping.

Summary: At every point in the lifespan, individual differences in a sense of control are strong predictors of motivation, coping and success and failure in a wide range of domains. What are the origins of these individual differences, how do they develop and what are the mechanisms by which they exert such an influence on psychological functioning? To answer these questions, this book draws on theories and research covering key control constructs, including self-efficacy, learned helplessness, locus of control and attribution theory. Skinner also considers such issues as: the origins of control.

Record details

ISBN: 9781483327198
ISBN: 1483327191
ISBN: 1452246742
ISBN: 9781452246741
Physical Description: 1 online resource (233 pages)
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Publisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1995.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Meta-Theoretical assumptions -- Constructs of control -- Antecedents of perceived control -- Consequences of perceived control -- Development of perceived control -- Intervention into the competence system -- Empirical study of perceived control -- Subject index.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.