Personal Control in Social and Life Course ContextsThe book explores the effects of mastery on coping abilities and diverse actions and dispositions such as alienation, social activities, and religious beliefs in older individuals. The practical implications of the concept of personal control are brought into focus, as the authors explore the design and development of interventions to enhance functioning. |
Contents
Department of Health Policy | 9 |
Sara A Leitsch PhD University of Pittsburgh | 41 |
The Social Foundations of Personal Control in Late Life | 45 |
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adolescence adulthood African Americans age-related American Aneshensel anticipated support Avison Baltes buffering caregivers cognitive collaborative control Community Psychology conceptual construct construct validity context control beliefs control striving coping course cultural depression dimensions domains effects of mastery elderly elders emotional enacted support environment ethnic European Americans example factors feelings Gerontology global goals groups Health and Social Heckhausen Hispanic historical impact important individuals influence interaction Journal of Health Krause Latinos levels of mastery locus of control measures mediating mental health Mirowsky older adults one's outcomes Pearlin perceived control personal control perspective planful competence primary control problems relationship Review role Ross Schaie Schooler Schulz secondary control strategies self-efficacy self-esteem sense of control sense of personal Skaff Social Behavior social network Social Psychology social structure social support socioeconomic status sociology specific stress process stressors suggests tions Turner variables well-being Wethington women Wrosch York