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Personal Control Techniques in Aging and Health

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Course overview

Personal control plays a critical role in shaping health outcomes and fostering resilience in aging populations. Declines in perceived, desired, and actual control often accompany the aging process, yet evidence-based strategies can mitigate these challenges and support adaptive coping. This discussion examines how personal control evolves across the lifespan, explores the distinction between primary and secondary control strategies, and highlights their impact on managing chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and chronic pain. By incorporating practical tools such as control-enhancing interventions, adaptive coping mechanisms, and personalized approaches, healthcare professionals can empower older adults, preserve autonomy, and improve quality of life. Advanced topics, including the interplay between personal control, mental health, and social support, provide additional insights for promoting healthier and more resilient aging.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Alaska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Arizona Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

California Board of Registered Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General

Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Nurse Midwife

1h General

Nurse Midwife Furnisher

1h General

Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

1h General

Delaware Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Certified Master Social Worker

1h General

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

1h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

1h General

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

1h General

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

1h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Professional Nurse

1h General

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Illinois Board of Nursing

APRN Controlled Substance

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN Full Practice Authority

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN-FPA Controlled Substance

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Indiana State Board of Nursing

APRN - Compact Registered Nurse

1h General

APRN - Prescriptive Authority

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Iowa Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Maine State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Category I

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h Category I

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Category I

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Category I

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Nurse Practitioner

1h Category I

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Maryland Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

License Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

1h General

Michigan Board of Social Work

Bachelor's Social Worker

1h General

Master's Social Worker

1h General

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Missouri Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Montana Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident

1h General CE

Advance Practice Nurse - Resident

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

1h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

1h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New York State Board for Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Ohio Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

1h Continuing Education for Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor

1h Continuing Education for Counselors

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Oregon Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse Single State

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse Single State

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Tennessee Board of Social Workers

Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker

1h Social Work CE

Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker

1h Social Work CE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

1h Social Work CE

Licensed Master Social Worker

1h Social Work CE

Texas Board of Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Utah Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Vermont Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Virginia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Washington State Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

West Virginia Board of Social Work

Licensed Certified Social Worker

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Social Worker

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Provisional License

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Service Worker Registrant

1h Category I continuing education related to social work

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

1h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the theoretical foundations and empirical evidence surrounding the constructs of perceived, desired, and actual control, and their significance in health and aging.
  2. Compare and contrast primary and secondary control strategies, including their applications in managing chronic conditions and adapting to age-related health changes.
  3. Develop evidence-based, individualized interventions that leverage personal control strategies to enhance resilience, improve quality of life, and support healthy aging outcomes in diverse patient populations.


AchieveCE (50-20641) is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling; the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker And Marriage And Family Therapist Board; and the West Virginia Board of Social Work; the Tennessee Board of Social Workers; the Michigan Board of Social Work.

AchieveCE is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. GNA Approved Provider Number is 4003268.

AchieveCE is also an approved provider by various state boards. Find the complete list here.


This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Brad Mossbarger, PhD, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Brad Mossbarger, PhD, planner for this educational event, also has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


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