Perceived control over development and subjective well-being: Differential benefits across adulthood.

R. Lang, Frieder; Heckhausen, Jutta

doi:10.1037//0022-3514.81.3.509

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Perceived control over development and subjective well-being: Differential benefits across adulthood.

Published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology • Jan 1, 2001

Authors:

Frieder R. Lang

Jutta Heckhausen

Abstract

The relationship between perceived control over development (PCD) and subjective well-being (SWB) across adulthood was examined in 3 studies. In Study 1, with 480 adults aged between 20 and 90 years, PCD was closely related to SWB. Chronological age moderated the associations between PCD and SWB bey...

Subject

Psychology

Perceived control

Life satisfaction

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