Those who feel they can attain their goals may live longer
Feb-06-2014

People who feel in control and say they can achieve their goals despite hardships are more likely to live longer and healthier lives, a U.S. researcher says.

Margie Lachman, the Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology, of Brandeis University, and colleagues at University of Rochester and German Institute for Economic Research, said previous studies showed people with a high school diploma or less education tend to die younger than those with a college degree or graduate training.

However, in this study, less educated people with higher perceived control in their life had a mortality rate three times lower than those with a lower sense of control.

In fact, a high sense of control seemed to negate the mortality risks of lower education, Lachman said.

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