@article{ref1,
title="Locus of control and self-esteem as moderators of stressor-symptom relations in children and adolescents",
journal="Journal of abnormal child psychology",
year="1992",
author="Kliewer, Wendy and Sandler, Irwin N.",
volume="20",
number="4",
pages="393-413",
abstract="Locus of control and self-esteem were examined as moderators of links between negative life events and psychological symptoms in 238 young people 8 to 16 years old. Results indicated that locus of control buffered the effects of stressors on psychological symptoms, and the pattern of buffering did not differ by age or gender. Self-esteem buffered the link between stressors and symptoms, but only for girls. Further analyses with girls only revealed a conjunctive moderation effect of locus of control and self-esteem: When faced with many negative life events, girls who have both an external locus of control and low esteem show the highest psychological maladjustment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-0627",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}