%0 Report
        %A Botha, Ferdi
%A Dahmann, Sarah C.
        %T Locus of Control, Self-Control, and Health Outcomes
        %D 2022
        %8 2022 May
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 15306
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15306
        %X We provide the first empirical evidence on the direct link between locus of control and self-control, and how they interact in explaining a range of health outcomes. Using rich Australian survey data, we find that, while the two traits are distinct constructs, a greater internal locus of control is associated with higher self-control. The association between locus of control and health is reduced once we control for self-control, suggesting that self-control mediates at least part of this relationship. Finally, an internal locus of control amplifies the beneficial effects of self-control particularly for physical health.
        %K health
%K self-control
%K locus of control
%K health behavior