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Author: Krause, Neal
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1. Krause, Neal
Stryker, Sheldon
Economic Stress and Psycho-Physiological Well-Being
Presented: [S.L.], Meetings of the North Central Sociological Association, 1980
Cohort(s): Older Men
Publisher: North Central Sociological Association ==> Routledge (new in 2012)
Keyword(s): Internal-External Attitude; Stress; Well-Being

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Data from the 1969 and 1971 waves of the NLS of Older Men were analyzed to assess the effects of stressful economic life events (e.g., income loss, unemployment) on psycho-physiological well-being. The role of locus of control in mediating the effects of economic stress was also examined. A three-stage least squares analysis of the 2,698 responses confirms the hypothesis that internals handle economic stress in a more constructive or realistic way than externals. The data did show that economic stress exerted a strong negative effect on psycho- physiological well-being. The need for more research on coping strategies in stress situations was also discussed.
Bibliography Citation
Krause, Neal and Sheldon Stryker. "Economic Stress and Psycho-Physiological Well-Being." Presented: [S.L.], Meetings of the North Central Sociological Association, 1980.
2. Krause, Neal
Stryker, Sheldon
Stress and Well-being: the Buffering Role of Locus of Control Beliefs
Social Science and Medicine 18,9 (1984): 783-790.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0277953684901059
Cohort(s): Older Men
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Internal-External Attitude; Locus of Control (see Rotter Scale); Rotter Scale (see Locus of Control); Stress; Well-Being

Data from the 1969 and 1971 panels of the NLS of Older Men are analyzed to assess the mediating effects of locus of control beliefs in the relationship between stressful job and economic events and psycho-physiological well-being. The analyses indicate that men with internal locus of control orientations respond more adequately to stress than do those with external locus of control beliefs. A more detailed examination of the data revealed that men with moderately internal locus of control orientations cope more effectively with stress than those whose locus of control beliefs may be classified as extreme internal, extreme external or moderately external. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
Bibliography Citation
Krause, Neal and Sheldon Stryker. "Stress and Well-being: the Buffering Role of Locus of Control Beliefs." Social Science and Medicine 18,9 (1984): 783-790.