How Locus of Control Predicts Subjective Well-Being and its Inequality: The Moderating Role of Social Values.

Previous research has established the central role of an individuals' locus of control (LoC) in influencing subjective well-being. However, earlier studies have predominantly omitted an exploration of potential moderating factors at the country-level and have rarely delved into the influence of...

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Authors: Fernandez-Urbano, Roger, Royuela Mora, Vicente
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/221803
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221803
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Valors socials
Desigualtat social
Col·lectivisme
Teoria de la predicció
Social values
Social inequality
Collectivism
Prediction theory
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Summary:Previous research has established the central role of an individuals' locus of control (LoC) in influencing subjective well-being. However, earlier studies have predominantly omitted an exploration of potential moderating factors at the country-level and have rarely delved into the influence of LoC on an important yet often-overlooked dimension of well-being—namely, subjective well-being inequality. Addressing these gaps, this study examines the association between individuals' LoC and subjective well-being, considering both the mean and inequality aspects. (...)