The sense of control as a moderator of social class differences in health and well-being.
rhe authors examined social class differences in 2 aspects of the sense of control (mastery and perceived constraints) in 3 national probability samples of men and women ages 25-75 years (N1 = 1,014; N2 = 1,195; N3 = 3,485). Participants with lower income had lower perceived mastery and higher perc...
| Published in: | Journal of Personality & Social Psychology Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 763 - 774 |
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American Psychological Association
March 1998
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