Going with the flow: Measuring self-directed control
People feel in control when they effectively alter an external environment, their own behavior, or their own mental state. Past research on control emphasizes the psychological benefits of having environmental control, in which people bring the environment in line with their own wishes. The present...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1996
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9709633 |