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Exercising Control: The Longitudinal Influence of Exercise Intention Beliefs on Perceived Constraints in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis

Creator:

Cotter, Kelly A. and Sherman, Aurora M.

Abstract:

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Maintaining perceived psychological control in older adulthood is beneficial for health, well-being, and adjustment to chronic illness. Theoretically, control over specific, personally meaningful domains should inform general control beliefs. Thus, the objective of the present study was to examine perceived control over the exercise domain (operationalized...

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“Boys Can Be Anything”: Effect of Barbie Play on Girls’ Career Cognitions

Creator:

Sherman, Aurora M. and Zurbriggen, Eileen L.

Abstract:

Play with Barbie dolls is an understudied source of gendered socialization that may convey a sexualized adult world to young girls. Early exposure to sexualized images may have unintended consequences in the form of perceived limitations on future selves. We investigated perceptions of careers girls felt they could do in...

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Article