Tag
locus_of_control
2 findings
Behaviour & psychologyInternal Locus of Control and Psychological Goal-SettingTeaching structured behavioral goal-setting strategies to unemployed workers significantly increased total job application submissions and restored job search activity by shifting perceived control over labor market outcomes.RCTBehaviour & psychologyLocus of Control Effort AllocationJobseekers with an internal locus of control demonstrated higher baseline human capital investment index scores (+5.16 vs -5.00) and lower search effort index scores (-4.35 vs +4.42) compared to those with an external locus of control. Cash transfers generated significant net income gains for external locus youth (€22.86 increase, p < 0.01), whereas internal locus youth actively adjusted income sources resulting in no significant net income change (€7.69, p > 0.10).RCT