Self-efficacy mediates the impact of locus of control on the coping style of junior high school students
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Jiaxi Peng
Mental Health Education Center & College of Teachers, Chengdu University
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Qiuying Lin
College of Teachers, Chengdu University
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Jin Wang
Air Force Medical Center of PLA
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- Keywords:
- locus of control, self-efficacy, coping style, junior high school students
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We examined the impact of locus of control on coping style, with a primary focus on confirmation of the mediating role of self-efficacy, among a sample of 421 junior high school students. Participants completed the Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. The results revealed that both locus of control and self-efficacy were significantly correlated with coping style. Structural equation modeling indicated that self-efficacy partially mediated the effect of locus of control on coping style. These findings extend prior research and shed light on how locus of control influences coping style.
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- 2023-09-06
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- Vol. 51 No. 9 (2023)
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