Whereas it is well established that having a sense of control over one's life circumstances
facilitates positive aging-related outcomes across adulthood and old age, far less is known …

Perceived control and health are closely interrelated in adulthood and old age. However,
less is known regarding the differential implications of 2 facets of perceived control …

The sense of control over one's life in general and within specific domains of life is
considered a key indicator of successful aging. Consistent with much of the cross-sectional …

This brief review on perceived control and aging is organized according to 3 perspectives of
research involving description, explanation, and modification. An extensive body of literature …

Publisher Summary Adults and those in later life with a high sense of control appear better
off on many indicators of health and well-being. However, those who have a lower sense of …

Perceived control is interrelated with aging-related outcomes across adulthood and old age.
Relatively little is known, however, about resources as antecedents of longitudinal change in …

There is robust evidence that a sense of control is a key marker of successful aging (Rowe &
Kahn, 1998) and low control may be a risk factor for poor agingrelated outcomes (Lachman …

Sense of control has been identified repeatedly as an important aspect of the self:" Sense of
control is a pivotal contributor to a wide variety of behaviors and to both mental and physical …

Objectives: This study examined perceived control as a moderator of the relationship
between late-life stressors and depressive symptoms among a sample of older New …

Objectives. To examine antecedent–consequent relations of perceived control to health and
social support across adulthood and old age. Methods. We applied (multigroup) change …