Perceived Control: Theory, Research, and Practice in the First 50 Years
John W. Reich and Frank J. Infurna
Abstract
The concept of “locus of control” is one of the most influential concepts in all of psychological science and practice. Initially proposed by Julian Rotter in 1966, the year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of his remarkable publication, “Generalized Expectancies for Internal versus External Control of Reinforcement.” As Perceived Control attests, Rotter’s concept continues to thrive, which bodes well for continuing its influence for another 50 years or more. Perceived Control commemorates this half-century anniversary by presenting contributions from leading figures, some of whom were there “a ... More
The concept of “locus of control” is one of the most influential concepts in all of psychological science and practice. Initially proposed by Julian Rotter in 1966, the year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of his remarkable publication, “Generalized Expectancies for Internal versus External Control of Reinforcement.” As Perceived Control attests, Rotter’s concept continues to thrive, which bodes well for continuing its influence for another 50 years or more. Perceived Control commemorates this half-century anniversary by presenting contributions from leading figures, some of whom were there “at the beginning,” giving readers a valuable historical record that lets us see the key ingredients in Rotter’s initial contribution. Additional authors present contemporary cutting-edge summaries of the current state of our knowledge while giving us a roadmap for future developments.
Keywords:
locus of control,
Julian Rotter,
control,
self-efficacy,
personal mastery,
primary control,
secondary control
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2016 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780190257040 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2016 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190257040.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
John W. Reich, editor
Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
Frank J. Infurna, editor
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
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