A client tells the nurse that he believes he will learn to manage his illness and will continue to live a productive life. The nurse realizes that this client's positive self-esteem is evidence of:
1. external locus of control.
2. self-efficacy.
3. pity.
4. hopelessness.
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Effective coping is linked to positive self-esteem and perceived self-efficacy or an internal locus of control, which is defined as the mastery of difficult situations and the ability to actively control one's own destiny. Ineffective coping is associated with an external locus of control, pity, and feelings of hopelessness.
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