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The Effect of Locus of Control on University Students' Mental Health: Possible Mediation through Self-Esteem and Coping
Authors:Ana Kurtović  Iva Vuković  Martina Gajić
Affiliation:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek
Abstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of locus of control on university students' mental health and to examine possible mediational roles of self-esteem and coping. A total of 418 university students completed Rotters I-E Scale, Self-liking/self-competence Scale, Endlers Coping with Stressful Situations Scale and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. The results showed that external locus of control, lower self-liking and self-competence, as well as less problem-focused and more emotion-focused coping predict more symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students. However, mediational analysis revealed that the effect of locus of control was fully mediated by self-esteem and coping, with self-liking and emotion-focused coping being the strongest mediators. Results suggest that beliefs about control affect beliefs about one's self-worth and coping strategies, which in turn can affect one's mental health.
Keywords:Coping  locus of control  mental health problems  self-esteem  university students
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