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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychological Science

Background:

  • External psychological control involves a sense of agency over the external environment.
  • It is differentiated from internal psychological control (maintaining inner equilibrium) and related concepts like self-efficacy.
  • Psychological reserve, when depleted, can negatively impact external psychological control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct of external psychological control and its unique attributes.
  • To differentiate external psychological control from similar psychological concepts.
  • To introduce a novel questionnaire and mathematical model for researching external psychological control and its interaction with psychological reserve.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and differentiation from related terms (distress tolerance, self-efficacy, psychological reserve).
  • Development of an original questionnaire for measuring external psychological control.
  • Formal mathematical representation and simulation research to demonstrate the interaction between psychological control and psychological reserve.

Main Results:

  • External psychological control is defined as a unique construct, distinct from internal psychological control and other related concepts.
  • A novel questionnaire was developed for empirical research on external psychological control.
  • A mathematical model and simulations provided proof of concept for the interaction between psychological control and psychological reserve.

Conclusions:

  • External psychological control and psychological reserve are novel concepts that can enhance understanding of stress reactions and management.
  • These constructs offer insights into psychotherapeutic change mechanisms.
  • The proposed framework provides a foundation for future research into environmental control and resilience.