Krause N
J Gerontol. 1986 Sep;41(5):617-22. doi: 10.1093/geronj/41.5.617.
The purpose of this study was to present a re-conceptualization of the role played by locus of control beliefs in mediating the effects of stressful life events on the psychological well-being of older adults. We hypothesized that elderly persons with extreme internal and extreme external locus of control beliefs are especially vulnerable to the deleterious effects of life stress. Findings from a random community survey of 351 older adults confirmed this hypothesis. We further proposed that extreme internal control beliefs are not entirely detrimental and that these beliefs could lead to the avoidance of certain stressors. This hypothesis also was supported by the data. Based on these findings, researchers are urged to consider more complex models of the coping process.
本研究的目的是重新审视控制点信念在调节生活应激事件对老年人心理健康影响中所起的作用。我们假设，具有极端内控和极端外控信念的老年人尤其容易受到生活压力的有害影响。对351名老年人进行的随机社区调查结果证实了这一假设。我们进一步提出，极端内控信念并非完全有害，这些信念可能会导致对某些压力源的回避。这一假设也得到了数据的支持。基于这些发现，敦促研究人员考虑更复杂的应对过程模型。
