Perceived Control Over Aging-Related Declines : Adaptive Beliefs and Behaviors  

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Lachman, Margie E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 15 no. 06 (Dec. 2006), page 282-286.
Topik: Control Beliefs; Sense Of Control; Aging; Memory; Physical Health
Fulltext: 04. Perceived Control Over Aging-Related Declines - Adaptive Beliefs and Behaviors.pdf (107.36KB)

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The belief that people are in control of desired outcomes, including those associated with aging, is a hallmark of American culture. Nevertheless, older adults are less likely than the young to believe there are things that can be done to control aging-related declines in areas such as memory.Within age groups, individual differences in control beliefs are related to cognitive performance, health, and well-being. Mechanisms linking perceived control and positive outcomes include adaptive behaviors such as strategy use and physical activity. There is some evidence that control beliefs can be modified in later life, as illustrated in an intervention for fear of falling. Further work is needed to examine the antecedents of perceived control in later life and the implications of control beliefs in other aging-related domains.

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