# Controlling ourselves, controlling our world: Psychology's role in understanding positive and negative consequences of seeking and gaining control.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/controlling-ourselves-controlling-our-world-psychology-s-role-in-understanding/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jr. Shapiro Deane H.,Carolyn E. Schwartz,John A. Astin |
| Citations | 261 |
| DOI | 10.1037//0003-066x.51.12.1213 |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2091924067 |
| PMID | 8962530 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1996 |

## Paper authors

- [Carolyn E. Schwartz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carolyn-e-schwartz/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Optimism, Hope, and Well-being](https://scholariq.org/topics/optimism-hope-and-well-being/)

## Paper topics

- [Optimism, Hope, and Well-being](https://scholariq.org/topics/optimism-hope-and-well-being/)
- [Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction](https://scholariq.org/topics/psychological-well-being-and-life-satisfaction/)
- [Resilience and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/resilience-and-mental-health/)

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