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life-span theory of control: a standalone construct

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Developmental psychology

the theory that people across life strive for primary control over the environment and use secondary control strategies on the self when primary control declines.

In developmental psychology, life-span theory of control refers to the theory that people across life strive for primary control over the environment and use secondary control strategies on the self when primary control declines. This meaning comes from Heckhausen (1995) in Psychological Review.[1]

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References

  1. Heckhausen, J., & Schulz, R. (1995). A life-span theory of control. Psychological Review, 102(2), 284-304. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.102.2.284

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