摘要：Subjects were 134 institutionalized children (86 boys,48 girls) and 218 non-instutionalized children (115 boys,103 girls). Findings were that (1) institutionalized children showed lower internal locus of control than non-institutionalized children. (2) Institutionalized children with internal locus of control showed active coping behavior. Non-institutionalized children with internal locus of control showed active and social support seeking coping behavior,and non-institutional children with external locus of control showed aggressive coping behavior. (3) Regression analysis models showed that institutionalized girls were more depressed than boys;depressed institutionalized children were oriented to external locus of control and passive coping behavior. Depressed non-institutionalized children were oriented to external locus of control and passive,evasive coping behavior and showed lower active and social support seeking behavior..
关键词：Locus of control;stress coping behaviors;depression;institutionalized children
