Sense of Mastery Explains Social Patterning of Health
Sense of mastery and control over life may represent key psychological pathways linking both adversity and social advantage to diverse health-related outcomes. Interventions that enhance individuals' perceived control may offer cross-cutting benefits to improve health, promote well-being, and reduce behavioral risk factors globally.
Authors
- Alexandra Donovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4655-2615)
- Babak Najand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8917-2436)
- Shervin Assari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-6250)
Institutions
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131511
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44