Locus of Control

Details

• Personal Author:
  Hurrell, Joseph J. Jr. ; Murphy, Lawrence R.
• Description:
  Locus of control (LOC) refers to a personality trait reflecting the generalized belief that either events in life are controlled by one's own actions (an internal LOC) or by outside influences (an external LOC). Those with an internal LOC believe that they can exert control over life events and circumstances, including the associated reinforcements, that is, those outcomes which are perceived to reward one's behaviors and attitudes. In contrast, those with an external LOC believe they have little control over life events and circumstances, and attribute reinforcements to powerful others or to luck. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Attitude Behavior-patterns Emotional-stress Mental-health Personality-traits Physical-stress Sociological-factors Sociology
• ISBN:
  9789221092032
• Publisher:
  International Labour Office
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20028093
• Citation:
  Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety: the body, health care, management and policy, tools and approaches, fourth edition. JM Stellman ed. Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Office, 1998 Nov; 1:34.45-34.46
• Editor(s):
  Stellman JM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety: the body, health care, management and policy, tools and approaches, fourth edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189773/cdc_189773_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 464.64 KB ]