Relationships among locus of control, different kinds of coping styles and depression  Cover Image

Взаимовръзки между локализация на контрола, различни видове копинг стилове и депресия
Relationships among locus of control, different kinds of coping styles and depression

Author(s): Maximka Rasheva
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките

Summary/Abstract: The present study investigates the role generalized beliefs of control of effectiveness of coping with stressful encounter and mental well-being. The results indicate that internals and externals differ in effectiveness of their coping behavior. The external locus of control subjects show that they use in significant less extent planing and active coping styles and significant more use focus on and venting of emotions, behavioral disengagement, wish to escape from other people, psychological escape, ruminative style of coping, reassurance seeking and seeking social support for emotional reasons than do the internals. The externals report more high levels of depression than internals. Males and females differ in locus of control, levels of depression and ways of coping with stressful events.

  • Issue Year: 05/2002
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 61-73
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian