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Title: | The Effects of a Deterministic Philosophy on Psychological Well-Being: Locus of Control as a Moderator |
Authors: | Katz, Benjamin |
Keywords: | Free will and determinism Locus of control |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Yeshiva College |
Abstract: | This research addresses whether belief in causal determinism or free will can change a person’s feelings of well-being, and Locus of Control’s (LoC) role as a modifying factor. This study used an online survey method, with a randomized experimental manipulation integrated into it, in order to examine the effect of determinism (vs. free will) belief on well-being. Analyses showed no main effect of induced belief in determinism on either Eudaimonic or Hedonic Well-Being (EWB/HWB) scales. Locus of Control, however, moderated the manipulation’s effect on EWB. Among participants with internal LoC, belief in determinism led to lower EWB. Those with external LoC showed an opposite effect; belief in determinism led to higher EWB among these individuals. LoC did not similarly moderate the effect of determinism belief on HWB. |
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Appears in Collections: | Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Student Theses |
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