Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Kassenboehmer, Sonja C.; … - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 98 (2014) C, pp. 1-28
This paper analyzes the relationship between individuals’ locus of control and their decisions to exercise regularly, eat well, drink moderately, and avoid tobacco. Locus of control is a psychological concept reflecting individuals’ beliefs about the extent to which life's outcomes are...