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Control theory and Type A behaviour *
Author(s) -
Perloff Linda S.,
Yarnold Paul R.,
Fetzer Barbara K.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1988.tb02798.x
Subject(s) - locus of control , psychology , control (management) , type a and type b personality theory , test (biology) , social psychology , measure (data warehouse) , psychological theory , developmental psychology , personality , data mining , computer science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , biology
As a test of ‘control theory’, 75 Type A/B undergraduates completed a multidimensional health locus‐of‐control measure. Type A behaviour correlated significantly with beliefs regarding personal control over health, but not with beliefs regarding chance or powerful others. These findings suggest Type As' desire for control is multidimensional.