A GUIDE TO CONSTRUCTS OF CONTROL

An integrative framework, designed to organize the heterogeneous const ructs related to ''control'', is based on 2 fundamental distinctions: (a) objective, subjective, and experiences of control; and (b) agents, means, and ends of control. The framework is used to analyze more tha n 100 terms, such as sense of control, proxy control, and primary cont rol. It is argued that although many terms reflect aspects of perceive d control (both distinct and overlapping), some are more usefully cons idered aspects of objective control conditions ( e.g., contingency), p otential antecedents of perceived control (e.g., choice), potential co nsequences (e.g., secondary control), sources of motivation for contro l (e.g., mastery), or other sources of motivation (e.g., autonomy). Im plications for theory, measurement, research, and intervention are exp lored.