Abstract
There is robust evidence that a sense of control is a key marker of successful aging (Rowe & Kahn, 1998) and low control may be a risk factor for poor agingrelated outcomes (Lachman, 2006). Those who have a greater sense of control show better physical and psychological functioning (Krause, 2007; Krause & Shaw, 2003; Lachman, 2005; 2006). Sense of control can be assessed as a general or domain-specific construct. General control indicates the extent to which one believes outcomes in one’s overall life are tied to one’s own actions or abilities. Beliefs about controllability may vary also across domains, with