title: Locus of control, perceived constraint and morale among institutionalized aged.
abstract: Examination of the relationship between locus of control and life satisfaction was prompted by a report that external locus of control (belief in the controlling influence of others) promotes good morale for the institutionalized elderly. Contrary to this report, life satisfaction of fifty-six institutionalized elderly women was associated with internality (belief in personal influence). Life satisfaction was also inversely related to perception of institutional constraint (r = -.61), which was its most powerful determinant.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008019:Life Style; D009013:Morale; D010549:Personal Satisfaction