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6 Cards in this Set
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Langer and Rodin (1977) |
Followed participants up after 18 months. Mortality rate in RIG was 15% and 30% in the CG (before the study it was 25%). - Supports as it suggests health is impacted by level of perceived control. |
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Cohen et al (1993) |
Nasal drops infected with common cold, control group given drops not infected. Those with higher SRE scores became infected with the cold. - Supports, more at risk to health problems if stressed and not in control. |
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Schulz (1976) |
Elderly participants that were allowed to choose when and how long they would be visited for had better overall well-being than those who were visited randomly. - Supports. People feel healthier when they are in control as opposed to when they happen unexpectedly. |
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Savell (1991) |
43 institutionalised elderly people given different levels of choice. Found no significant relationship between health of patients and choice, could be because choice didn't give them a higher level of perceived control. - Contradicts |
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Wurm (2007) |
German ageing survey (over 1000 participants aged 40-85) finding a negative correlation between perceived control and illness. Those who had a negative outlook on age experienced more health problems than those who didn't. - Develops |
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Kunzmann et al (2000) |
Berlin ageing survey. - Supports, positive correlation between perceived control and well being. |
