“…For American youths, low levels of internal locus of control, strong belief in chance, and low selfesteem in adolescents have been linked to maladaptive coping styles, depression, pessimism, anxiety, poor health habits, substance abuse, less involvement in school activities, and a high degree of societal estrangement (Haine, Ayers, Sandler, Wolchik, & Weyer, 2003;Nowicki & Strickland, 1973). Parenting practices, valued traits, methods of describing and viewing the self, and other variables differ among cultures (Francis, 1997;Nader, 2006, in press). Discussions of cultural differences in personality traits and self-concept presented earlier and locus of control and social support presented here demonstrate the importance of age and cultural differences to accurate assessment and analysis.…”