locus of control

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locus

 [lo´kus] (L.)
1. a place or site.
2. in genetics, the specific site of a gene on a chromosome.
locus ceru´leus a pigmented eminence in the superior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain.
locus of control a belief regarding responsibility for actions. Individuals with an internal locus of control generally hold themselves responsible for actions and consequences, while those with an external locus of control tend to believe that they are not able to affect a personal outcome and that luck or destiny are responsible for their actions.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

lo·cus of con·trol

a theoretic construct designed to assess a person's perceived control over his/her own behavior; classified as internal if the person feels in control of events, external if others are perceived to have that control.
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lo·cus of con·trol

(lō'kŭs kŏn-trōl')
1. A theoretic construct designed to assess a person's perceived control over personal behavior; classified as internal if the person feels in control of events, external if others are perceived to have that control.
2. biowarfare A place from which a terrorist event is evaluated and managed.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

lo·cus of con·trol

(lō'kŭs kŏn-trōl')
A theoretic construct designed to assess a person's perceived control over personal behavior; classified as internal if the person feels in control of events, external if others are perceived to have that control.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Those with an internal locus of control (internals) believe in their abilities, efforts, and skills in influencing the outcome of events, whereas those with an external local of control (externals) tend to believe that forces outside their control determine the outcomes (Lefcourt, 2014).
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Traits like achievement motivation, autonomy, innovativeness, self-efficacy, internal locus of control and risk taking have been found to have the highest predictive power in the enterprising field (Pedrosa, Suarez-Alvarez, Garcia-Cueto, & Muniz, 2016; Rauch & Frese, 2007a, 2007b; Suarez-Alvarez et al., 2014).
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If someone believes that those rein forcers are under the control of their own behavior, it is accepted as internal locus of control; however, if s/he thinks they are under the control of luck or other powers, then it is considered to have external locus of control (8).
An Analysis with Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale on Patients Who Attempted to Recurrent Suicide
Research describing the role of protective factors shows that factors such as a child's self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, internal locus of control, sense of humor, autonomy and optimism, along with a child's warm and open relationship with teacher, a positive peer group, and high quality child care at an early age, often serve to mitigate the potentially harmful negative outcomes related to risk factors that are present in that child or in his/her environment (Lewis, 2000).
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Internal locus of control can be main domains which can affect one's life.
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However, this relationship was lessened by an internal locus of control and worsened by an external locus of control.
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