1. Based upon Thompson & Schlehofer NCI Article
PERCEIVED CONTROL
Presentation by:
Gerald Dyer, Jr.
Based upon Thompson & Schlehofer NCI Article

2. OU LINE Description of Perceived Control
Components of Perceived Control
Perceived Control & Health Behavior Theories
Measurements of Control Constructs

3. PERCIEVED CONTROL
Perception that one has the abilities, resources, or opportunities to get positive outcomes or avoid negative effects through individual actions.
Associated with the following: emotional well-being, enhanced ability to cope with stressors, greater likelihood of making difficult behavior changes, etc.
Generally adaptive to have a sense of control across a variety of environments (classroom-workplace-medical center)

4. REASONS PERSONAL CONTROL IS VIP PREDICTOR OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS
Need to feel efficacious
Helplessness decreases attempts to change
Desire for control VIP determinant for making health-protective changes.

5. 6 Components of Personal Control
Locus of Control & Self Efficacy
Perceptions vs Control Strategies
General vs Specific
Realistic vs Unrealistic
Desire for Control/Preference for Involvement
Target of Control

6. LOCUS OF CONTROL & SELF-EFFICACY
Internal
External
Skill/Will

7. REALISTIC vs UNREALISTIC
Taking action to protect oneself or obtain a desired goal.
Not tied to effective action.

8. PERCIEVED CONTROL & HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORIES

9. Two-Process Model of Perceived Control
Rothbaum, Weisz, and Synder (1982)
Primary Control
Secondary Control
Control Strategies

10. Control Strategies
Focuses:
Reach Desired Outcomes
Handling of Stress

11. Theory of Planned Behavior
Perceived behavioral control is an indicator for actual behavior.
Accurate in predicting intentions to perform behavior.
Predictive power of model thought to increase if perceived control used as a measure.

12. Social Cognitive Theory
Self regulatory systems(internal controls) guide behavioral decisions
Self-Efficacy (Belief that one can perform a behavior)
Response Efficacy (Belief that a certain behavior will reach a desired outcome)
> Self&Response Efficacy = > Behavior Change

14. Self Control Theory
Control refers to the ability to monitor and inhibit one’s own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Examples: Improving posture, suppressing specific thoughts, or eating a low-fat diet.

15. SCALES. SCALES! SCALES!!

16. Comparison General PC Mastery Scale Desired Control Scale 7 Items
7 Point Likert Scale
70 Items
5 Point Response Scales
2 Subscales

17. THANK YOU!!!