Life Stress, Depression and Anxiety: Internal-External Control as a Moderator Variable.

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between indices of life change and measures of depression and anxiety as a function of subjects' locus of control orientation. Based on the assumption that life changes may have their most adverse effect on individuals who perceive themselves as having little control over environmental events it was predicted that significant correlations between life change and depression and anxiety would be found only with subjects external in their locus of control orientation. The results of this investigation were in line with this hypothesis. Further, the findings provide support for conceptualizing life stress primarily in terms of negative life change rather than in terms of change per se. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047927

Entities

People

  • Irwin G. Sarason
  • James H. Johnson

Organizations

  • University of Washington

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  • Biomedical
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  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Resources
  • Military Research
  • Naval Personnel
  • Naval Training
  • New Mexico
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Resource Management
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
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