Controlul subiectiv și sănătatea mentală

Abstract

This paper presents a general overview of perceived control and related psychological constructs, emphasizing their adaptive roles in psychosocial functioning, individual performance, health and well-being. Exaggerated needs of control that people may have in some situations and the phenomenon of illusory control are explained from an evolutionary and cultural perspective. This paper argues for the promotion of a healthy level of desire/need for control as a premise of mental health.