Perceived Control, Motivation, & Coping, Vol. 8 Book

	Series Editor's Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
I	Meta-Theoretical Assumptions
1	What Is Perceived Control?	3
2	What Is the Need for Competence?	8
II	Constructs of Control
3	Are All Perceived Control Constructs the Same?	19
4	Who Needs a New Conceptualization of Perceived Control?	29
III	Antecedents of Perceived Control
5	What Are the Origins of Perceived Control?	45
6	How Do Social Contexts Promote and Undermine Control?	54
IV	Consequences of Perceived Control
7	Why Does Perceived Control Predict Everything?	67
8	How Does Perceived Control Work During Times of Stress?	78
V	Development of Perceived Control
9	How Do Individual Differences in Perceived Control Develop?	95
10	How Does Perceived Control Change With Age?	108
VI	Intervention Into the Competence System
11	Is More Control Better?	127
12	What Are the Dangers of Intervening Into the Competence System?	138
VII	Empirical Study of Perceived Control
13	How Do I Decide Whether to Include Perceived Control in My Research?	155
14	What Are the Future Research Issues in Perceived Control?	168
	Appendix	277
	References	185
	Author Index	204
	Subject Index	209
	About the Author	213