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Self-Help Intervention and Locus of Control Perceptions of Conjugally Bereaved Older Adults

Locus of Control (LOC) is operationalized as a dispositional trait remaining stable throughout life, but may also be conceptualized as a domain specific state. Widowed persons' support groups, consisting of recently conjugally bereaved older adults (N=22) and one high functioning, long-term widowed peer group leader, were utilized to test LOC malleability. A significant increase in one State measure subscale, Desire for Control, was noted. Trait LOC remained stable. The change in State and Trait LOC change did not significantly relate to psychological symptom reduction. However, Trait LOC Internality related to fewer symptoms whereas State LOC Internality related to more symptoms.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278394
Date08 1900
CreatorsMcKibbin, Christine L.
ContributorsGuarnaccia, Charles Anthony, Hayslip, Bert, Burke, Angela J.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 74 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., McKibbin, Christine L.

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