Learned Helplessness and Internal-External Locus of Control in the Elderly
Description:
The present research has focused on an often-neglected segment of society—the aged. A number of phenomena which appear relevant to a study of aging have been discussed and the pertinent literature reviewed. Specifically, learned helplessness, depression, internal-external locus of control, and disengagement versus activity have been examined. The present research was divided into two studies. Study Number 1 has investigated internal-external locus of control in an elderly sample and related it …
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Date:
December 1976
Creator:
Hamrick, Narecia D.