TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Locus of control and self-esteem as moderators of stressor-symptom relations in children and adolescents
JO  - Journal of abnormal child psychology
A1  - Kliewer, Wendy
A1  - Sandler, Irwin N.
SP  - 393
EP  - 413
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-0627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -