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Helplessness is an emotional state, a feeling that one does not have the power to act or to manage aspects of ones life as an independent person.

The theory of learned helplessness suggests that a tendency towards this state is often acquired.

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• Coping behavior
• Empowerment
• Hopelessness
• Internal external locus of control
• Self control
• Self determination
• Self-efficacy