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It is important to note that locus of control is a continuum. No one has a 100% external or internal locus of control. Instead, most people lie somewhere on the continuum between the two extremes.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-locus-of-control-2795434 Locus of Control and Your Life]</ref>} | It is important to note that locus of control is a continuum. No one has a 100% external or internal locus of control. Instead, most people lie somewhere on the continuum between the two extremes.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-locus-of-control-2795434 Locus of Control and Your Life]</ref>} | ||
| − | [[Christianity]] teaches the sovereignty of God<ref>[https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-key-bible-verses-on-gods-sovereignty/ 10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Sovereignty], Crossway.org, but it also teaches that one has [[free will]] and that Christians are co-labors with God (1 Corinthians 3:9). | + | [[Christianity]] teaches the sovereignty of God<ref>[https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-key-bible-verses-on-gods-sovereignty/ 10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Sovereignty], Crossway.org</ref>, but it also teaches that one has [[free will]] and that Christians are co-labors with God (1 Corinthians 3:9). |
== Core self-evaluations and developing an internal locus of control == | == Core self-evaluations and developing an internal locus of control == | ||
Revision as of 14:08, February 11, 2024
Locus of control is the "extent to which you feel in control of the events that influence your life."[1]
Internal vs. external locus of control
According to Kendra Cherry, MSEd: {{Cquote|If you believe that you have control over what happens, you have what psychologists refer to as an internal locus of control. If you believe that you have no control over what happens and that external variables are to blame, you have what is known as an external locus of control.5
It is important to note that locus of control is a continuum. No one has a 100% external or internal locus of control. Instead, most people lie somewhere on the continuum between the two extremes.[2]}
Christianity teaches the sovereignty of God[3], but it also teaches that one has free will and that Christians are co-labors with God (1 Corinthians 3:9).
Core self-evaluations and developing an internal locus of control
See also: Core self-evaluations
Core self-evaluations (CSE) is a psychological "theory that includes four personality dimensions: self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus of control" and neuroticism.[4][5][6] "Core self-evaluations are instinctive judgments that we all make about ourselves and our lives."[7]
According to Medical News Today, neuroticism is a long-term tendency to be in a negative or anxious emotional state. It is not a medical condition but a personality trait. People often confuse this with neurosis."[8] "Negative emotions are unpleasant and disruptive emotional reactions. Examples of negative emotions include sadness, fear, anger, or jealousy. These feelings aren't just unpleasant; they also make it hard to function in your normal daily life, and they interfere with your ability to accomplish goals."[9]
One way to improve one's core self-evaluation is to develop an internal locus of control.
References
- ↑ Locus of Control and Your Life
- ↑ Locus of Control and Your Life
- ↑ 10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Sovereignty, Crossway.org
- ↑ Personality traits of core self-evaluation as predictors on clinical decision-making in nursing profession, PLoS One. 2020; 15(5): e0233435. Published online 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233435
- ↑ Core self-evaluations
- ↑ Validity and Reliability of Core Self-Evaluations Scale in Iranian Employees, Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 15 (2011) 1561–1565
- ↑ Core self-evaluations
- ↑ Neuroses and neuroticism: What's the difference?, Medical News Today
- ↑ How to Deal With Negative Emotions