The Role of Locus of Control in Daily Life

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-131

  Ryon, Holly S ^a   Gleason, Marci E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

couples; daily diary; health behaviors; locus of control; pregnancy; social learning theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COUPLES; DAILY DIARY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY; YOUNG ADULT;

COUPLES; DAILY DIARY; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; LOCUS OF CONTROL; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890815472     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213507087     Document Type: Article

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