Dissertations / Theses: 'Perceived control'

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Meredew, Victoria. "Perceived control and school attendance." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/perceived-control-and-school-attendance(1d33d2ef-f07c-45d6-af17-3d30acfa7fba).html.

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This research explores the link between pupils’ perceived control and their level of attendance in school. Whilst there is research into the link between perceived control and disaffection in pupils it has not been possible to identify any research which links school non-attendance to perceived control. Research into pupils’ reasons for non-attendance identified a range of different factors, many of which the author felt could be attributed to perceived control. Forty-one participants took part in the study. Participants were male and female year nine pupils at two secondary schools in the north west of England. Participants were grouped according to their levels of attendance as high (98%+) attenders, mid-range attenders (90-94%) and low (below 80%) levels of attendance. Participants’ levels of perceived control were measured using the Multi-dimensional Measure of Children’s Perceptions of Control (MMCPC) (Connell 1985). This research also explored the pupils’ experiences of school using appreciative inquiry. Responses on the MMCPC were analysed using a one way ANOVA and descriptive statistics. No significant differences were found between scores for each of the attendance groups and the reasons for this are discussed. Thematic analysis of focus groups with an appreciative inquiry structure identified key themes raised by pupils in regard to positive experiences in school. The findings for both parts of the research are discussed and suggestions for the implications for future research and the practice of teachers and educational psychologists supporting attendance in school are made.

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Krueger, Jennifer K. "Perceived power in association with perceived interpersonal relations behavior." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998kruegerje.pdf.

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Sun, Geng. "Perceived depth control in stereoscopic cinematography." Thesis, Durham University, 2012. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3458/.

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Despite the recent explosion of interest in the stereoscopic 3D (S3D) technology, the ultimate prevailing of the S3D medium is still significantly hindered by adverse effects regarding the S3D viewing discomfort. This thesis attempts to improve the S3D viewing experience by investigating perceived depth control methods in stereoscopic cinematography on desktop 3D displays. The main contributions of this work are: (1) A new method was developed to carry out human factors studies on identifying the practical limits of the 3D Comfort Zone on a given 3D display. Our results suggest that it is necessary for cinematographers to identify the specific limits of 3D Comfort Zone on the target 3D display as different 3D systems have different ranges for the 3D Comfort Zone. (2) A new dynamic depth mapping approach was proposed to improve the depth perception in stereoscopic cinematography. The results of a human-based experiment confirmed its advantages in controlling the perceived depth in viewing 3D motion pictures over the existing depth mapping methods. (3) The practicability of employing the Depth of Field (DoF) blur technique in S3D was also investigated. Our results indicate that applying the DoF blur simulation on stereoscopic content may not improve the S3D viewing experience without the real time information about what the viewer is looking at. Finally, a basic guideline for stereoscopic cinematography was introduced to summarise the new findings of this thesis alongside several well-known key factors in 3D cinematography. It is our assumption that this guideline will be of particular interest not only to 3D filmmaking but also to 3D gaming, sports broadcasting, and TV production.

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Cassidy, Gale L. "Gender differences in perceived control over life." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0006/MQ32473.pdf.

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Wallhagen, Margaret I. "Perceived control and adaptation in elderly caregivers /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7194.

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Williams, Stacey L., and Sean Rife. "Perceived Stigma and Control: A Mediation Model." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8136.

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Chandler, Sheri, Jamie A. Tedder, and Stacey L. Williams. "Perceived Stigma, Low Perceived Control, and Anxiety Symptoms Among Women Reporting Sexual Assault." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8126.

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Daney, Paul. "An exploration of anxiety interpretation and perceived control." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.685075.

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Cecchini, Christopher Domenic. "General predictive control an investigation of perceived limitations." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11926.

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Hui, Michael King-Man. "Perceived control, crowding and consumer satisfaction in service industries." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.283591.

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Taylor, Desta A., and Stacey L. Williams. "Perceived Control: A Mechanism Explaining Intimate Partner Violence Outcomes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8128.

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Cook, Stephen B. "Perceived Control: Precursors to Achievement in Oglala Lakota Children." DigitalCommons@USU, 1993. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6008.

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The discrepancy between American Indian and Caucasian children in academic achievement is well documented. Theorists suggest a connection between perceived locus of control and the level of educational performance. This study first sought to determine if the factor structure of a measure of the perception of lo cu s of control ( Multidimensional Measure of Children's Perceptions of Control) was similar for Caucasian and American Indian (Oglala Lakota) children. Second, the study sought to determine if there were differences between the groups on the MMCPC subtest scores. Finally, the study sought to determine the relationship between locus of control and academic achievement in Oglala Lakota children. The study found the the factor structure of the MMCPC was similar for both groups. There were significant differences between the responses of Oglala Lakota and Caucasian children on the Powerful Others and Unknown Source of Control subtests of the MMCPC. However, there was no significant difference between the groups on the Internal Source of Control subtest. This is contrary to previous research. An inverse relationship was found between unknown locus of control and academic achievement in the Oglala Lakota group.

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Palm, Claes. "Management Control Systems and Perceived Stress in a Public Service Organization." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-180259.

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A popular notion is that an employee that experiences low control together with high demand is more likely to perceive stress. Management control has been intensified in public service organizations after New Public Management reforms, which is presumed to come at the expense of employee control. This study examined how management control systems, as a package and as specific components, are related to perceived stress. 130 subordinates in a Swedish public service organization completed self-report measures. A multiple regression analysis gave support for the hypotheses that work demand is positively and feedback from superior is negatively related to stress. No support was found for the hypotheses that employee control, feedback from the information system and formality by performance evaluation should be negatively related to stress. It is suggested that management control systems can serve as support for the employees´ efforts of coping with the demands.

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Brown, Ashley Ariana. "Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism in Relationships: A Perceived Control Perspective." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu149823282032602.

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Hammarberg, Annie. "Pre-school Teachers’ Perceived Control and Behaviour Problems in Children." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Psychology, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3338.

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In this thesis, pre-school teachers’ perceived control, is examined in relation to problem behaviours of children and the actions of teachers in the classroom. In addition, other factors that are thought to relate to teachers’ perceived control were studied.

The results of Study I indicate that pre-school teachers’ high perceived control was related to high intentions to act in the event of child behaviour problems. Teachers’ high satisfaction with their work was also related to high perceived control. Study II showed that low perceived control was associated with having a high proportion of children with a high level of externalising behaviours and of boys in the classroom. Study III shows that children who had a high level of externalising behaviours at the beginning and throughout the school year had teachers with low perceived control. Teachers’ perceived control was not related to their perception of internalising behaviours in the same way as to externalising behaviours and it was unrelated to a change in any direction of problem behaviours. Concerning changes in problem behaviours, no other factor was found, except a low child to adult ratio for a positive change of internalising behaviours. In Study IV, the aim was to examine naturally occurring child–teacher interactions. Teachers’ responding with commands to children was associated with teachers’ low perceived control, whereas restrictive teacher responses were not related to teachers’ perceived control.

The present study indicates that teachers’ perceptions of children are important for their perceived control. It provides evidence that teachers’ low perceived control is associated with their difficulties in handling externalising behaviours and the behaviour of the boys in the classroom. Responding to problem behaviours can be explained by teachers’ perceived control, and their perception of a child’s sex and externalising behaviours.

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Cheung, Benjamin Yue. "Out of my control : the effects of perceived genetic etiology." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57536.

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Interpersonal judgements regarding other people’s behaviours often involve understanding their underlying causes. People tend to ascribe such causes to some fundamental, vague essence that lies within the individual. The gene has gained prominence in recent decades as a specific instantiation of this essence, although laypeople’s understanding of genetics is often inaccurate and overly simplistic. These inaccurate perceptions lead people to engage in genetic essentialism – the tendency to view genes and their associated attributes in overly deterministic and fatalistic terms. This dissertation discusses eight studies that: a) examine the consequences of genetic essentialism in various domains; b) expand on the existing theoretical framework of genetic essentialism by supplementing it with attribution theory; and c) attempt to find ways that can mitigate the impact of genetic essentialism.
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Sinnakaruppan, Indrani. "Multiple sclerosis : perceived control and coping : development of a scale." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26939.

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MS is a significant source of stress for many individuals. It is a chronic disease. The onset most often is in young adulthood. There are no preventative measures. Treatment is limited and often ineffective. For many the disease is characterised by unpredictable periods of remission and exacerbation of symptoms. When the 'flares' are frequent or of long duration, there is often poor coping, including depressive symptoms and impaired quality of life. Coping is an important component in the management of this disease. Perception plays a major role in coping. Literature search showed no evidence of any research on the topic of perception of coping and chronic illness. The aim of this study is to devise an appropriate measure of perception of coping in patients suffering from MS. The study is divided into 2 major parts. Part 1 is the devising of the scale. Part 2 is designed to establish reliability and validity of the scale. This part of the study is also designed to investigate the effectiveness of conventional rehabilitation programmes in altering the coping perception. For the first part of the study 20 subjects were recruited from the MS Register and kept at the Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Unit. The second part of the study also comprised 20 subjects and these subjects were recruited when they were referred for rehabilitation to the Unit. The validity of the Scale was attempted by using the HAD scale, GHQ, and the COPE scale. Validation of the PCS as well as the impact of CBT intervention were attempted with a group of chronic pain patients. Reliability of the scale was established but not the validity. The reasons for this are discussed.

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Egeler, Markus. "Perceived benefits for customer service of ITIL IT control use." Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/546.

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IT service management is becoming more and more important in the current business environment. Especially the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a widely adopted and accepted IT service management framework (Wagner 2006). Organizations that adopt one of the IT service management frameworks expect to achieve a large range of benefits through the use of the frameworks. The major benefits that are expected to be realised include reduced costs, IT services that are tailored to the business needs, a higher quality of IT services, and improved customer satisfaction (OGC 2007a). Despite the growing importance and acceptance of IT service management and ITIL, there is not much literature that is concerned with the benefits that can be realised when one of the relevant IT service management frameworks is in place. Only a few studies were published in conference proceedings (e.g. Hochstein et al. 2005, Potgieter et al. 2005, Cater-Steel et al. 2006). Even though these studies were able to confirm some of the claims made by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), the publisher of the ITIL series, there are still a lot of claims that are not evaluated to date. This thesis is taking a Monte-Carlo method based simulation approach to identify some of the benefits of the ITIL for customer service. To achieve this, an initial research model was developed that represents the four most likely benefits for customer service of the use of ITIL and their relationship with customer service and the generation of business value. Subsequently the different path ways for the relationships were explored and models for each of the possible paths were designed. These models include a mediated model, an unmediated model and a partially mediated model. After defining the estimates and constraints for the simulation, the simulation was executed using a MS Excel spreadsheet. The simulation results presented a large amount of data for each of the models and their relationships. The models produced normal distributions and showed stability for changed input and throughput parameters. The analysis of the findings showed that the changes in estimates for each of the models and the associated results of the simulation followed a linear pattern. The linearity of the models combined with the normal distribution of the results offers a lot of opportunities for the use of the developed models. A further enhancement through a test with real-life data could provide the basis for a tool to quantitatively predict the impact of an ITIL implementation on customer service and the creation of value for the business. In addition the four most likely contributors to improved customer service based on the use of ITIL have been identified from a literature review. The identified contribution towards improved customer service of these four beneficiary factors is supported by the results of the simulation. Therefore the results of this thesis provide the research community with a model that could provide the basis for further exploration of the beneficiary effects of ITIL on customer service.

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Simms, Sharon. "Team and individual athletes' perceived control and use of imagery." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq30849.pdf.

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Morrell, Catherine M. "Salivary Cortisol, Rank, and Perceived Control Among Law Enforcement Personnel." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1322838902.

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Juran, Rachel. "The Relationship between Perceived Thought Control Ability, Mindfulness, and Anxiety." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395249648.

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Li, Tian. "The relationship between leadership styles, perceived control and psychological ownership." The University of Waikato, 2008. http://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20080522.114915/index.html.

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Magaro, Melissa Marie. "Antecedents and consequences of perceived control during the transition to adulthood." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1619409091&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Smith, Brandon J. "Risk and Control of Type II Diabetes: Perceptions of Unaffected Relatives." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367925659.

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Pienkowski, Maria. "The Role of Perceived Control in the Relation Between Parental Control and Anxiety among Anxious Youth." FIU Digital Commons, 2011. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/561.

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The purpose of this thesis was to examine potential respective mediating and moderating roles of two types of control variables, locus of control (LOC) and perceived anxiety control (AC), among four different aspects of parenting (i.e., Psychological Control, Intrusiveness, Inconsistency, and Lax Discipline) and anxiety symptoms thereby extending the work of Chorpita et al. (1998) and Muris et al. (2002). Consistent with Chorpita and Barlow (1998), it was hypothesized that for younger children, LOC would mediate the relation between parenting styles and anxiety. For older children, in contrast, LOC would moderate the relation between parenting styles and anxiety. Because this is the first study to include PCA with respect to parenting style and anxiety, no specific hypothesis was formulated regarding its mediating versus moderating role. Participants consisted of 237 youth (49% girls) and their parents, who were referred to a clinic for anxiety disorders. After signed informed consent/assent was obtained, a comprehensive assessment battery of interview schedules and questionnaires was administered. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedures and models examining the two types of Child Control as both mediators and moderators were tested. Results indicated that, contrary to hypotheses, child age did not play a significant role in determining whether LOC operated as a mediator or a moderator. Child Age did, however, play a role in determining whether PCA operated as a mediator for only one of the four parenting styles: Lax Discipline. Specifically, for younger children, PCA did not mediate the relation between Lax Discipline and child anxiety; however, for older children, PCA did mediate the relation between Lax Discipline and child anxiety. Findings indicate that LOC significantly predicts child anxiety. In addition, LOC partially mediates the relation between only one aspect of parenting, Inconsistency, and child anxiety. Greater inconsistency in parenting predicts a more external LOC in the child, which in turn predicts high levels of child anxiety. Perceived AC does not significantly meditate nor moderate the relation between the four different aspects of parenting and anxiety. Furthermore, AC does not significantly predict child anxiety. Also, contrary to hypotheses, child age does not play a significant role in determining whether LOC operated as either a mediator or a moderator between parenting and child anxiety. Child age, however, does moderate the relation between Lax Discipline and perceived AC, such that the association between Lax Discipline and perceived AC is stronger for older children than younger children. The results further the empirical evidence that clarifies the roles of “control” and “parenting” in a sample of youth and their parents within the framework.

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Zmitrowicz, Magda. "Effects of a control-relevant therapeutic recreation intervention on older adults' perceived leisure competence and control." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ62878.pdf.

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Helvaci, Elif. "The Impact Of Perceived Parental Control On Internalization And Ego-depletion." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612821/index.pdf.

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The aim of the current study is to examine the potential parenting factors and mediating mechanisms that lead to ego-depletion within the framework of Self-Determination Theory. Previous research has suggested that whereas behaviourally controlling and autonomy-supportive parenting contributes to the development of autonomous motivation, psychologically controlling parenting leads to introjected motivation for self-regulation. Moreover, recent studies have shown that as compared to introjected regulation, autonomous regulation depletes less ego-resource. Thus, it was expected that parental psychological control positively, but behavioural control negatively, affects ego-depletion via controlled regulation style. In the first study, university students (N = 179) completed three groups of measures assessing parenting behaviours, motivation type of self-regulation, and state self-control capacity. The results of SEM analysis partially supported the proposed mediational model. Whereas both maternal and paternal psychological control indirectly predicted self-control capacity corresponding higher levels of ego depletion via controlled regulation, parental behavioural control did not have direct or indirect effect on self-control capacity. In the second study, the same hypotheses were tested experimentally on a group of participants (N = 91) from the first study by exposing them either an upsetting or a funny video condition that requires emotional control. Results revelaled that perceived high levels of maternal psychological control and low levels of paternal behavioural control make individuals more vulnerable to ego-depletion under emotional control. Furthermore, those with high introjected motivation for emotion-control were relatively resistant to ego-depletion. Findings were discussed considering the practice effect of self-control, implications of diverging parenting behaviours and cultural factors.

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Tardif, Christine Yvette. "Perceived control and parent-child coercive exchanges, a dynamic systems analysis." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ29179.pdf.

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Williams, Ruth Nicole. "Thermal comfort, environmental satisfaction and perceived control in UK office buildings." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343593.

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Claessens, Brigitte J. C. "Perceived control of time : time management and personal effectiveness at work /." Eindhoven : Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, 2004. http://alexandria.tue.nl/extra2/200412852.pdf.

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Campie, Patricia E. "Proposing a link between perceived opportunity and levels of self-control." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289998.

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Most crime prevention practices assume offenders will desist from crime if the opportunity to offend is made more difficult. In practice, this means more alarms and guards, and higher awareness about protecting yourself from crime. The legal costs of offending have become greater as punishments have become more punitive. A rational choice theory of crime predicts that individuals weigh costs and benefits of crime to maximize their own self-interest. When the costs outweigh the benefits of crime, the individual will not offend. In spite of this prevention approach, crime continues. Where rational choice explains why offenders desist from crime, self-control explains the individual's ability to engage in that decisionmaking process. Low self-control is characterized by being impulsive, risk-seeking, self-interested, physical, temperamental, and lazy. Singly and combined, these tendencies are more likely to create behavior that neglects future consequences in favor of current satisfaction. Where rational choice and self-control theories are similar is in using opportunity as a gateway for criminal conduct. Both see opportunity as an objective feature of the environment. The current work questions this assumption. Instead, it is hypothesized that perceptions of opportunity are subjective, tending to vary according to a person's level of self-control. An experiment was done with 132 students on computers, where opportunities to earn money in 1.00 increments were encountered over a five-step process. The maximum payoff was 5.00. Tasks became more frustrating at each step, though no task would be considered "difficult". Those with low self-control were expected to lack persistence toward the 5.00 goal, taking the easier, smaller, payoff earlier in the process. At the experimental prompt, subjects were told they could proceed to the 5.00 payoff, but would have to give back 1.00 to classmates unable to attend. Those in the control group were told they could continue for

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Lynn, William Michael. "The effects of scarcity on perceived value : investigations of commodity theory /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487332636475068.

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Nisa, Claudia F., Jocelyn J. Bélanger, Daiane G. Faller, Nicholas R. Buttrick, Jochen O. Mierau, Maura M. K. Austin, Birga M. Schumpe, et al. "Lives versus Livelihoods? Perceived economic risk has a stronger association with support for COVID-19 preventive measures than perceived health risk." Nature Research, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/657340.

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This paper examines whether compliance with COVID-19 mitigation measures is motivated by wanting to save lives or save the economy (or both), and which implications this carries to fight the pandemic. National representative samples were collected from 24 countries (N = 25,435). The main predictors were (1) perceived risk to contract coronavirus, (2) perceived risk to suffer economic losses due to coronavirus, and (3) their interaction effect. Individual and country-level variables were added as covariates in multilevel regression models. We examined compliance with various preventive health behaviors and support for strict containment policies. Results show that perceived economic risk consistently predicted mitigation behavior and policy support—and its effects were positive. Perceived health risk had mixed effects. Only two significant interactions between health and economic risk were identified—both positive.
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Armstrong, Alison J. "Perceived environmental control over interuniversity athletics in Canada: A resource dependence perspective." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/7686.

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether those environmental elements which provide financial resources to the organization were perceived by the athletics directors to have control over the interuniversity athletics program. A theoretical framework, which incorporated the Emerson (1962) power-dependence theory of social exchange relations, and the concepts of resource dependence and power, was developed to examine the following hypothesis: The interuniversity athletics organization is perceived to be controlled by the elements (individuals, groups, organizations) in its environment in relation to its relative resource dependence on those elements. Another purpose of the study was to examine Emerson's power-dependence theory in the context of interuniversity athletics. Athletics directors from 34 (75.5%) of the 45 interuniversity athletics organizations in Canada completed the Survey of Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Programs and an accompanying interview. The survey elicited information about the organization's resource dependence on various sources in its environment, in terms of relative funding, as well as perceptions of the control of 15 environmental elements over seven basic activities of the organization, and overall. The interview was useful for further investigating the dynamics of perceived control. The organization, itself, was included as one of the elements. Univariate ANOVAs with repeated measures on the environmental elements were used to further describe organizational autonomy and perceived environmental control, and t-tests were employed to compare the organization's relative resource dependencies. The study concluded that perceived environmental control was varyingly associated with the organization's resource dependence on its environment. The findings imply that perceived control may be based in other dependencies, which warrant examination. Although there was limited support for the power-dependence theory in the context of interuniversity athletics and financial dependence, it may be more appliable when other relevant dependencies are considered. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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Tangsrud, Robert R. "Consumer decision-making dependency across the life-span, a perceived control perspective." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ62671.pdf.

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Tedder, Jamie A., Sheri Chandler, and Stacey L. Williams. "Low Perceived Control and Physical Health Limitations Among Women Reporting Sexual Assault." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8125.

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Gridiron, Natashia. "Working Mothers, Work-Life Balance, Locus of Control, and Perceived Supportive Factors." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3681.

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From 1948 to 2015, there was a dramatic increase of mothers in the workforce. The literature demonstrates that mothers tend to work outside of the home while also maintaining most of the domestic roles. However, the literature does not address how these women are able to balance their roles. There is a gap in the literature concerning the relationship between locus of control, perceived supportive factors, income size, and work-life balance for working mothers. The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to fill that gap as measured by Rotter's Internal- External Control Scale, Satisfaction with Work and Family Balance Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), income size, and demographic information. The work and family border theory and the social learning theory were used as the theoretical frameworks. This online study used Facebook to recruit 164 working mothers between the ages of 18-50 with children under the age of 18. Correlations, t tests, and linear regressions were used to analyze the data. The results showed no significant relationship between loci of control on work-life balance. However, perceived support was associated with work-life balance and predicting work-life balance. This study is intended for employers, program developers, and mental health professionals in their efforts to support working mothers in gaining work-life balance. The social change implications of this study are to increase understanding of work-life balance, reduce mental health risks associated with imbalance, decrease job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, isolation, and increase universality and normalcy of the working mother experience.

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Dawson-Black, Patricia A. (Patricia Ann). "Childbirth and Locus of Control: The Role of Perceived Control in the Choice and Utilization of Birthing Alternatives." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331471/.

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the wives' perceptions of personal control over the process of childbirth were related to couples' choices and utilization of three birthing alternatives (home birth, unmedicated hospital birth, and medicated hospital birth). The wives' perceived control over the childbirth process was expected to vary inversely with the level of medical intervention in the birthing alternative chosen. The home birth mothers were expected to perceive themselves as having more control over childbirth than were the unmedicated hospital group mothers, and the unmedicated hospital group mothers more than the medicated hospital group mothers. The husbands' perception of their wives' perceived control in childbirth and their participation was also measured.

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Maguire, Colleen P. "Intentions to Drink to Intoxication Among College Students Mandated to Alcohol Intervention: An Application and Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279572434.

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Chan, Ching Wah Gloria. "Locus of control in relation to teacher stress, job satisfaction, burnout and coping strategies." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366621.

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Toyama, Masahiro. "Longitudinal Associations among Personality, Perceived Control, and Health for American and Japanese Aging Adults." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29894.

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Perceived control is associated with health throughout adulthood, yet has also been found to decline with age possibly due to age-related experiences of increasing losses and limitations in life circumstances. Perceived control may also be affected by individual personality characteristics, which also predict health through late adulthood. Although previous studies have addressed these associations, research is lacking in examining nuanced associations among personality, perceived control, and health all together as well as age and gender differences in these associations. Moreover, perceived control may be related to individualistic values (e.g., autonomy, agency) that vary cross-culturally and the implications of perceived control as well as personality for health may differ in distinct cultures. However, cross-cultural research on longitudinal associations of personality, perceived control, and health is further limited. In order to address the gap in the literature, the present dissertation, consisting of three studies, focuses on investigating longitudinal associations among personality, perceived control, and health for American and Japanese middle-aged and older adults. The first two studies address longitudinal associations between personality and perceived control (Study 1) and the potential mediation of perceived control for longitudinal associations between personality and health (Study 2) for 4,611 American adults (aged 40 to 75 at baseline). Study 3 examines associations among personality, perceived control, and health for 827 Japanese adults (aged 40 to 79 at baseline) in contrast to Americans. The findings suggest that neuroticism and conscientiousness are consistent predictors for perceived control over time and that perceived control mediates longitudinal associations of neuroticism and conscientiousness with functional health for American adults. Such mediation was not found for Japanese adults despite overall similar tendencies except for associations between personality and perceived control. No age differences in associations among personality, perceived control, and health were found for both nationalities (who were in their 40s to 70s at baseline) while there were some gender differences in a limited few associations for Americans. The dissertation contributes to the literature by furthering the understanding of longitudinal associations of personality, perceived control, and health and indicating future directions for research including exploring potential avenues to promoting health through perceived control.

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Schat, Aaron C. H. "The effects of perceived control on the outcomes of workplace aggression and violence." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0006/MQ43216.pdf.

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Eilayyan, Owis. "Maximizing the effects of asthma interventions: predictors of perceived asthma control over time." Thesis, McGill University, 2013. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114582.

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Background: Asthma is a common chronic disease that causes substantial morbidity and reduced quality of life when poorly controlled. Identifying clinical and psychosocial characteristics that influence long-term asthma control can help to match asthma management programs to the individuals' needs. Objective: Study1: To estimate the extent to which symptom status, beliefs about medications, self-efficacy, emotional function, and health care utilization predict perceived asthma control perceived asthma control over a 16 months period of time among a primary care population. Study2: To estimate the extent to which symptom status, physical, mental, and social function, and healthcare utilization predict perceived asthma control over a 6 month period of time among individuals receiving care at a respiratory specialty clinic. Methods: Study 1 and 2 are secondary analysis of data from two longitudinal studies that examined health outcomes of asthma. The first study recruited the participants from primary clinics, while the second one recruited the participants from a specialty clinic at a Montreal territory hospital. Evaluations on measures of symptom status, beliefs about medications, self-efficacy, physical, mental, and social function, and healthcare utilization were evaluated over 2 time points. Path analysis models were used to estimate the predictors of perceived asthma control in both studies, which were modeled based on the Wilson & Cleary and ICF models. The first study's path model hypothesized that symptoms, self-efficacy, beliefs about medications, emotional function, physical activity, and healthcare utilization are predictors of perceived asthma control. The second study's path model hypothesized that FEV1, symptom, mental health, physical and social function, role emotional, and healthcare utilization are predictors of perceived asthma control. Results: Study1: the path model indicated asthma symptom (B= 0.35, p= 0.00) and physical activity (B= 0.24, p= 0.01) had a significant positive total effect on perceived asthma control, while emotional function (B= 0.08, p= 0.05) and self-efficacy (B= 0.07, p= 0.02) were significant predictors indirectly through physical activity. The model explained 24% of perceived asthma control. Overall, the model fit the data well (Χ2 = 15.98, df = 10, P-value = 0.1, RMSEA = 0.045, and CFI = 0.98). Study 2: the path model indicated that FEV (B= 0.12, p= 0.01), asthma symptom (B= 0.42, p= 0.001), and social function (B= 0.37, p= 0.02) had a significant positive total effect on perceived asthma control. The model explained 34% of perceived asthma control. Overall, the model fit the data well (Χ2= 39.83, df = 27, P-value = 0.053, RMSEA = 0.065, and CFI = 0.95). Conclusion: FEV1, asthma symptom, physical activity, emotional function, social function, and self-efficacy can be used to identify patients likely to have poor perceived asthma control in the future, and should be considered when planning patient management. Identifying these predictors is important to help the care team tailor interventions that will allow individuals to optimally manage their asthma, to prevent exacerbations, to prevent other respiratory-related chronic disease, and to maximise quality of life.
Contexte: L'asthme entraîne une morbidité importante et réduit la qualité de vie lorsqu'elle est mal contrôlée. L'identification des caractéristiques cliniques et psychosociales qui influent sur contrôle de l'asthme à long terme peut aider à faire concorder les programmes de gestion de l'asthme aux besoins des individus. Objectif: Étude 1: Estimer la mesure dans laquelle le statut des symptômes, les croyances concernant les médicaments, l'auto-efficacité, l'émotion, et l'utilisation des soins de santé permettent de prédire le contrôle de l'asthme perçu sur une période de 16 mois dans une population des soins primaires. Étude 2: Estimer la mesure dans laquelle le statut des symptômes physiques et mentaux, les fonctions sociales, et l'utilisation des soins de santé permettent de prédire le contrôle de l'asthme perçu sur une période de 6 mois chez les personnes recevant des soins dans une clinique spécialisée en pneumologie.Méthodes: Les études 1 et 2 sont des analyses secondaires des données provenant de deux études longitudinales qui ont examiné les effets de l'asthme sur la santé. La première étude a recruté les participants de cliniques de soins primaires, tandis que la seconde a recruté les participants à partir d'une clinique spécialisée dans un hôpital à Montréal. Les évaluations sur les mesures de l'état de symptôme, les croyances concernant les médicaments, l'auto-efficacité, physique, mental, et les fonctions sociales, et l'utilisation des soins de santé ont été évaluées à 2 points dans le temps. Des modèles d'analyse de pistes causales ont été utilisés pour estimer les facteurs prédictifs de le contrôle de l'asthme perçu dans les deux études. Les modèles utilisés se basent sur les modèles Wilson & Cleary et modèles ICF. Le modèle de piste pour la première étude a émis l'hypothèse que les symptômes, les auto-efficacités, les croyances au sujet des médicaments, l'émotion, l'activité physique, et l'utilisation des soins de santé sont des facteurs prédictifs du contrôle de l'asthme perçu. Le modèle de piste pour la deuxième étude a émis l'hypothèse que le VEMS, les symptômes, la santé mentale, les fonctions physiques et sociales, le rôle émotionnel, et l'utilisation des soins de santé sont des facteurs prédictifs du contrôle de l'asthme perçu. Résultats: Étude 1: le modèle de piste causale a indiqué que les symptômes de l'asthme (B = 0,35, p = 0,00) et l'activité physique (B = 0,24, p = 0,01) ont eu un effet positif important sur la le contrôle de l'asthme perçu totale, tandis que la fonction émotive (B = 0,08, p = 0,05) et l'auto-efficacité (B = 0,07, p = 0,02) étaient des prédicteurs significatifs indirectement au moyen de l'activité physique. Le modèle explique 24% de la le contrôle de l'asthme perçu. Les statistiques d'ajustement indiquent un bon ajustement du modèle (= 15,98 Χ2, df = 10, P-value = 0,1, RMSEA = 0,045, et la FCI = 0,98). Étude 2: le modèle de piste causale a indiqué que le VEMS (B = 0,12, p = 0,01), les symptômes d'asthme (B = 0,42, p = 0,001), et la fonction sociale (B = 0,37, p = 0,02) a eu un effet positif important sur la le contrôle de l'asthme perçu totale. Le modèle explique 34% de la le contrôle de l'asthme perçu. Les statistiques d'ajustement indiquent un bon ajustement du modèle (= 39,83 Χ2, df = 27, P-value = 0,053, RMSEA = 0,065, et la FCI = 0,95). Conclusion: Le VEMS, les symptômes de l'asthme, l'activité physique, la fonction émotive, la fonction sociale, et l'auto-efficacité peuvent être utilisés pour identifier les patients susceptibles d'avoir une mauvaise le contrôle de l'asthme perçu dans l'avenir, et devrait être considéré lors de la planification de gestion des patients. L'identification de ces prédicteurs est une étape importante pour aider les équipes d'interventions à administrer des soins sur mesure afin de contrôler l'asthme et les exacerbations des patients de façon optimale, mais également de prévenir les maladies chroniques associées, et de maximiser la qualité de vie.

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Choi, Kit-yan Debbie. "Perceived control, coping and academic adaptation of the newly arrivedchildren from mainland China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29791194.

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Matusek, Jill Anne. "Former Client Perspectives on Perceived Choice, Control, and Coercion in Eating Disorder Treatment." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1301781198.

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Paruch, Heidi L. "Perceived Behavioral Control, Stress, Body Image, and Exercise Intentions in Overweight African American Women." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2860.

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A disproportionate number of African American women are at risk for illness and mortality due to obesity. The aim of this study was to explore perceived behavioral control (PBC), stress, body image, and exercise intentions (EI) using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the primary theoretical framework. The TPB is a leading model in health research to predict behavioral intentions, yet its application to the general female African American population is lacking. Seventy-nine African American women were sampled utilizing a cross-sectional, online survey method. A series of bivariate correlations tested the relationships among PBC, stress, body image, age, and physical activity with EI as the dependent variable. Findings showed that PBC and EI were significantly correlated (r = .62, p<.001). There was also a significant correlation between physical activity level and EI (r = .34, p=.003). Stress, body image, and age were not significantly correlated with EI. A standard multiple regression analysis was used to test if PBC, stress, and body image significantly predicted EI. PBC and stress explained 42% of the variance (R-² = .42, F(3,75)=18.49, p<.001). These findings highlight the importance of strengthening PBC beliefs and reducing stress to enhance successful weight loss. Social change implications include a culturally-sensitive approach to weight loss that could help decrease obesity rates and related health problems.

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Worsham, Scott L. "The Effects of Perceived Locus of Control and Dispositional Optimism on Chronic Pain Treatment Outcomes." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4676/.

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The financial cost for health care and lost productivity due to chronic pain has been estimated at over $70 billion per year. Researchers have attempted to discover the psychosocial and personality factors that discriminate between people who learn to cope well with chronic pain and those who have difficulty adjusting. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of perceived locus of control and dispositional optimism on chronic pain treatment outcomes. Subjects reported significantly lower post-treatment pain levels as compared with pre-treatment levels (M = 0.66, SD = 1.58), t(45) = 2.85, p = .007 (two-tailed), but decreased pain was not associated with scores on the internality dimension of the Pain Locus of Control Scale (PLOC) or on the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) (a measure of dispositional optimism). Overall, participants' increased coping ability was associated with scores on the LOT-R, but not with scores on the internality dimension of the PLOC. Subjects with the lowest pre-treatment scores on the LOT-R demonstrated significantly greater increases in post-treatment coping ability than those with the highest scores (F(2,40) = 3.93, p < .03). Participants with the highest pre-treatment scores on both the PLOC internality dimension and the LOT-R demonstrated greater post-treatment coping ability (F(2,32) = 4.65, p < .02), but not less post-treatment pain than other subjects. Participants' post-treatment LOT-R scores were significantly higher than their pre-treatment scores (M = 2.09, SD = 3.96), t(46) = 3.61, p = .001 (two-tailed), but post-treatment PLOC internality scores were not significantly higher than pre-treatment scores. Implications of these results are discussed.

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Bivens, Mark. "The relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and perceived locus of control in boys." Thesis, Curtin University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1175.

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The research examines the relationship between the two variables Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (A-D/HD) and Locus of Control in boys identified with A- D/HD.The major issues addressed are: the extent to which attentional deficit predicts external Locus of Control and the effect of a cognitive-behavioural intervention on boys with A- D/HD and a highly externalised Locus of Control. Reducing the externality of Locus of Control is seen as an innovative means of addressing some behavioural aspects of A-D/HD.The study involved 77 A-D/HD boys with A-D/HD and 23 boys who were not A-D/HD, but who demonstrated similar levels of disruptive behaviours, from schools in Western Australia. Australian norms were established for the Locus of Control instrument (CNS-IE) using 300 male classmates of the participants.Each boy was assessed by parents and teachers on established measures of A-D/HD (the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale (ADDES)). The boys completed the CNS-IE both before and after the intervention. The boys with A-D/HD were medicated with Dexamphetamine or Ritalin, as prescribed by an appropriate medical practitioner.The association of A-D/HD diagnostic subtypes, (Predominantly Inattentive Type, Predominantly Hyperactive Type, Combined Type) with Locus of Control was also investigated.The results demonstrate that a significant (p < 0.001) correlation exists between attention deficit (assessed by the two parallel measures, CBCL and ADDES) and Locus of Control. The Locus of Control of boys with A-D/HD was significantly (p < 0.001) more external than that of the non-A-D/HD boys. This finding held true for each of the three A-D/HD subtypes when they were compared to the non-A-D/HD group.Participation in the cognitive behavioural intervention (the Stop, Think, Do program) significantly (p < 0.001) reduced the level of externality of Locus of Control in all groups of subjects.The research also examined the relationship between parents and teachers ratings of the same individual's behaviour. Ratings were found to be highly consistent between both groups. Parent ratings of inattention appear to be particularly salient both in identifying boys with an associated external Locus of Control and as an indicator of A-D/HD.The results of the research support the use of appropriate cognitive behavioural interventions in addressing self-regulation and responsibility, the central issues put forward in the Behavioural Disinhibition model of A-D/HD.Implications for the management of A-D/HD in the long term are also addressed. A multi- modal model involving medication and two stages of cognitive-behavioural intervention is recommended, where a cognitive behavioural intervention is used initially to develop a more internal Locus of Control, this being followed by a reframing program to sustain and develop more adaptive perceptions and behaviours.

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Demokan, Alev. "The Influence Of Social Support, Perceived Control, Locus Of Control And Job/home Demands On Coping With Work-family Conflict." Master's thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12611333/index.pdf.

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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of social support, perceived control, locus of control and demand on adopting coping strategies to deal with workto- family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC). A questionnaire was administered to Turkish dual-career couples with diverse occupational backgrounds (N = 300). Results suggested that (a) those who received social supported adopt problem-focused coping strategies through the effect of having high perceived control, (b) those with external locus of control adopted emotion-focused coping strategies which in turn increased family-to-work conflict, but not such relationship was observed on work-to-family conflict, and (c) work/home demands moderated the relationship between perceived control and coping strategies only when it was measured as a combination of both self-reports and objective demand indices. Practical implications of the findings are discussed along with the limitations of the study.

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Manley, Shannon Marie. "Parental Overprotection and Child Anxiety Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Perceived Control of Anxiety." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo151324581680924.

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