Development of Control-of-Outcome Scales and Self-Efficacy Scales for Women in Four Life Roles

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 1990, Pages 564-575

  Wells Parker, Elisabeth ^a   Miller, Duane I ^a   Topping, Jeff S ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPECTANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL LIFE;

ADULT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONALITY TESTS; POVERTY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0025042922     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: 15327752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.1990.9674020     Document Type: Article

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