Social support and self-control as variables in attitude toward life and Perceived control among older people in India.
The authors examined the effects of social support and self-control in a representative sample of 300 older adults in high-density households in an urban area of Agra City, India. The authors administered the Social Support Questionnaire (I. G. Sarason, H. M. Levine, R. B. Basham, & B. R. Sarason, 1983) and the Self-Control Schedule (M. Rosenbaum, 1980) to form a 2 (age group: young-old vs. old-old) x 2 (social support: high vs. low) x 2 (self-control: high vs. low) factorial design. Scores on the Life Attitude Profile (G. T. Recker & E. J. Peacock, 1981) and the Perceived Control Scale (P. Nayyar, 1993) were the dependent variables. The authors hypothesized that social support and self-control would act as moderators for a more positive attitude toward life and increased perceived control. The results supported the predictions: Social support and self-control in interaction with age reduced the crowding stress of high density and enhanced the older participants' perceived control and positive attitudes toward life.
Sinha
Sahab P
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Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India. profspsinha@rediffmail.com
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Sinha
Surat P
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003441:Crowding / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D014505:Urban Population