scholarly journals Mental well-being, health, and locus of control in Danish adults before and during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Hanne Würtzen ◽  
Line Helene Clausen ◽  
Peter B. Andersen ◽  
Ziggi Ivan Santini ◽  
Jakob Erkmen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
General Health ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Younger Men ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate possible impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on general health, mental well-being, and experiences of control compared to pre-pandemic populations. Our hypotheses were that we would observe a significant lower level of psychological wellbeing and general health in the 2020 sample compared to the prepandemic samples, and that we would observe younger age groups to be the most effected. Method: Two representative Danish populations (2016, n=1656) and (2017, n=3366) were compared to a representative Danish population (n=1538) sampled during the first lockdown in May 2020. Two-tailed tests of proportions were used to investigate possible differences between samples in proportions reporting poorer mental well-being measured by WHO-5, general health, and internal locus of control. Results: Younger men (aged 18 24) and younger women (aged 18 – 44) as well as elderly women (aged 65-74) reported lower mental well-being during the early phase of the pandemic compared to the population from 2016. Both women and men in 2020 to report significantly lower levels of internal locus of control compared to the 2017 sample. This was especially true for younger men and women. There were no statistically significant differences in general health between populations. Discussion: This study partly supports the hypothesis that the the Covid-19 pandemic affected mental well-being negatively among younger persons. However, longitudinal studies are needed to investigate possible longterm effects of the pandemic on mental health and well-being. Further, qualitative studies are needed to investigate in-depth the consequenses of Covid-19.

Internal versus External Locus of Control for Three Age Groups

1974 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Staats
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
College Population ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
External Locus Of Control

Rotter's I-E Scale was administered to a non-college population of males and females in 3 age groups: 5–15, 16–25, and 46–60. Internal locus of control expectations increased with age. A trend for males to be more internal in their beliefs was suggested.

scholarly journals The Effect of Internal Locus of Control and Social-Emotional Learning on Life and Relationship Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-49
Author(s):  
Sibylle Georgianna ◽  
◽  
Jennifer Jagerson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Emotional Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

Objective The current study examined the impact of a non-governmental organization’s academic tutoring and mentoring program on the social-emotional learning (SEL) and subjective well-being of 240 marginalized young women. Participants One-hundred-fifty-nine currently enrolled 7-12th grade students with a mean age of 16.39, SD=1.55; 40 students who were enrolled in college with a mean age of 20.25, SD=1.57, and 25 who had graduated from college with a mean age of 22.48, SD=2.16 and their leaders participated. Methods All participants completed in a survey that assessed the degree of participants’ locus of control, expectations of success (self-efficacy), current goals and career-related aspirations and their satisfaction with their relationships and life in general. Twenty-one of the participants and all leaders also were interviewed. Results Regression analyses revealed that both the participants’ self-management and the leader’s locus of control were significant predictors of the participants’ internal locus of control. Congruent with interview findings, latent structural equation analysis revealed that three manifest variables of social-emotional learning, “self-management”, “social awareness”, and “self-efficacy” had direct positive effects on participants’ subjective well-being (i.e., their satisfaction with life and relationships). Conclusion Culturally sensitive approaches to mentoring and training are needed and helpful. Future research should be carried out to mitigate design limitations and further the current study’s addition to the body of research on social-emotional learning and well-being.

scholarly journals Do national levels of individualism and internal locus of control relate to well-being: an ecological level international study

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 815-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Spector ◽  
Cary L. Cooper ◽  
Juan I. Sanchez ◽  
Michael O'Driscoll ◽  
Kate Sparks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
International Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

Locus of Control and Level of Conflict as Correlates of Immortality Orientation

1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
William O'Dowd
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Personality Dimension ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Personal Adjustment

Rank and other theorists have suggested that achieving a sense of personal immortality is an important psychological motive. An Immortality Interview was designed to assess individuals' orientation toward immortality. It was administered to twenty-four male university professors from different age groups. Also administered were the Templer Death Anxiety Scale, the Rotter I-E Scale, and the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank. Respondents from all age groups report a low level of conscious concern with immortality issues. However, participants who have accepted some form of immortality show lower conflict on the Incomplete Sentences Blank and a more internal locus of control. There were no significant differences in death anxiety between acceptors and nonacceptors. Overall the findings suggest that orientation toward immortality may be an important personality dimension, correlating with several aspects of personal adjustment despite the absence of more overt indices of concern (e.g., conscious death anxiety).

scholarly journals Effect of Family Strength over the Psychological Well-being and Internal Locus of Control.

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cirilo Humberto Humberto García-Cadena ◽  
José Moral de la Rubia Moral de la Rubia ◽  
Héctor Luis Díaz Díaz ◽  
Juan Martínez Rodríguez ◽  
Lorenzo Sánchez Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Family Strength ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Bienestar Psicologico

<p>Si la adquisición del concepto de sí mismo como unicidad diferenciada del mundo es ontogenéticamente posterior a la adquisición del concepto de “nosotros”, los constructos psicosociales tendrían un importante peso explicativo sobre los constructos psicológicos. La presente investigación tiene como objetivo estudiar el peso explicativo del constructo psicosocial fortaleza familiar sobre los constructos psicológicos bienestar psicológico y locus de control interno. Tres escalas de fortaleza familiar, bienestar psicológico y locus de control y un cuestionario socio-demográfico fueron aplicados a una muestra no probabilística de 400 participantes de población general (153 hombres y 247 mujeres). Se halló mediante modelamiento de ecuaciones estructurales que 67% de la varianza del bienestar psicológico y 59% de la varianza de locus de control interno eran predichas por compromiso-confianza familiar con buen ajuste a los datos (χ2/gl = 1.78, GFI = .95, AGFI = .94 y NFI = .92). Así lo psicosocial mostró un peso significativo sobre lo psicológico. Se discuten las implicaciones de los hallazgos para la práctica de los profesionales de la salud.</p>

scholarly journals Do National Levels of Individualism and Internal Locus of Control Relate to Well-Being: An Ecological Level International Study

2013 ◽  
pp. 327-346
Author(s):  
Paul E. Spector ◽  
Cary L. Cooper ◽  
Juan I. Sanchez ◽  
Michael O’Driscoll ◽  
Kate Sparks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
International Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

A Mindful Approach to Stuttering Intervention

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura W. Plexico ◽  
Mary J. Sandage
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Acceptance

The purpose of this paper is to describe the construct of mindfulness and how this can be applied to stuttering intervention. To increase understanding of the construct, mindfulness is defined, its origin is discussed, and the ways it is traditionally taught and assessed are reviewed. The use of mindfulness in stuttering intervention to facilitate improved well-being, desensitization, increased self-acceptance, reduction of stress and anxiety, and increased internal locus of control also is discussed.

scholarly journals Humour and the locus of control in The Gruffalo (Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler)

Literator ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-74
Author(s):  
B. Van der Westhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Young Reader ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Conscious Decision ◽  
Young Listener

The purpose of this article is firstly to distinguish between the notions “external locus of control” and “internal locus of control”, secondly to indicate ways in which the locus of control in humour in “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler can be identified and thirdly to indicate possible ways in which emphasis on the internal locus of control in the young reader can assist him/her in the development of a general mental/- psychological well-being. Different kinds of literary humour contribute to the ways in which young listeners/readers can identify with stories, poems, dramas and films. The young listener/reader can recognise him/herself in humorous situations, in the humorous use of imagery, wordplay and illustrations/visuals. He/she can also identify with or distance him-/herself from or reject the characters, the values represented and the author who created the text. When in interaction with the works of authors who use negative as well as positive kinds of humour to point out the dos and don’ts, the rights and the wrongs in life, the horizon of a young listener’s/reader’s experience can be expanded. Such a reading would contribute to the development of the young reader’s cognitive, emotional, social and moral values as it links up with an unconscious or conscious decision about the locus of control in his/her life.

scholarly journals Hubungan Lokus Kendali Internal dan Dukungan Sosial Dengan Kesejahteraan Psikologis pada Penyandang Disabilitas di Aceh Tengah

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Rahmania Rahmania ◽  
Abdul Munir ◽  
Zuhdi Budiman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

This study aims to determine the relationship of internal locus of control and social support with psychological wellbeing Disability in Aceh Tengah.The research using correlational quantitative methods. The sample of this study amounted to 93 students with disability by using simple random sampling technique. Data collection methods in this study using three scales, namely the scale of Psychological Wellbeing, Scale Locus Of Internal Control and Social Support Scale. Data analysis is Multiple Regression. The results of this study show (1) There is a significant positive relationship between internal locus of control and social support with psychological well-being, with coefficient rx12y = 0,592 with p = 0,000 with contribution of 35%. (2) there is a significant positive relation between locus of control Internal with psychological well-being, with coefficient rx1y = 0.337 with p = 0,000 with contribution of 11.3%. (3) there is a significant positive correlation between social support and psychological well-being, with coefficient rx2y = 0,554 with p = 0,000 with contribution of 30,7%, hence can be concluded that hypothesis accepted.

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