Examining the relationship between health locus of control and God Locus of Health Control: Is God an internal or external source?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 931-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joni M Boyd ◽  
Sara Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
External Source ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Health Control ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

For many people, the influence of believing in a higher power can elicit powerful effects. This study examined the relationship between God control, health locus of control, and frequency of religious attendance within 838 college students through online surveys. Regression analysis showed that chance and external locus of control and frequency of religious attendance were significant and positive predictors of God Locus of Health Control. The association of powerful others external locus of control and God Locus of Health Control differed by race (stronger in non-Whites than Whites) and somewhat by gender (stronger in women than men). For some people, the role of a supreme being, or God, should be considered when designing programs for improving health behaviors.

LOCUS OF CONTROL, MENTAL ABILITY, SELF-ESTEEM AND ALIENATION

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton de Man ◽  
Thierry Devisse
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Ability ◽  
External Locus ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

Fifty undergraduate students took part in an investigation of the relationship among locus of control, mental ability, self-esteem, and alienation. The results suggested that alienation is related to external locus of control and low self-esteem. No significant association was found for mental ability and alienation. The relationships among locus of control, mental ability, self-esteem, and the alienation subcomponents of powerlessness, normlessness, and social isolation were explored.

The relationship between sports manager behaviour and locus of control: An application on students of faculties of sport sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
İlker Günel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sports Management ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Manager Behavior ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Manager Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the locus of control and the sports manager behavior levels of the students studying in the department of sports management of the faculty of sport sciences. The study was conducted by the correlational survey method, one of the quantitative research designs. Population of the study consists of students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades in the departments of sports management of the faculties of sport sciences from various state and private universities. The sample of the study conducted using the nonprobability sampling method consists of 718 sports management students (male = 452, female = 266). In the study, data were collected with the sports manager behavior scale and the internal-external locus of control scale. Data were analyzed by means of analysis of normality, t-test, one-way Anova test and multiple regression tests. The study found a significant difference between students' gender, grade levels, university type and sports manager behaviors. There was no significant effect of internal-external locus of control levels on sports manager behaviors. In conclusion, it was found that the students' sport manager behavior and internal-external locus of control levels were quite high, and female students have higher sports manager behavior levels compared to male students, and the higher the level of grade, the higher the levels of sports manager behavior.

Locus of Control, Perceived Constraint, and Morale among Institutionalized Aged

1980 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayle Fawcett ◽  
David Stonner ◽  
Harold Zepelin
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Control Belief ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Personal Influence ◽  
Institutional Constraint ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

Examination of the relationship between locus of control and life satisfaction was prompted by a report that external locus of control (belief in the controlling influence of others) promotes good morale for the institutionalized elderly. Contrary to this report, life satisfaction of fifty-six institutionalized elderly women was associated with internality (belief in personal influence). Life satisfaction was also inversely related to perception of institutional constraint (r = −.61), which was its most powerful determinant.

CHANCE NON-CONTROL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550019 ◽  
Author(s):  
BOSTJAN ANTONCIC ◽  
JASNA AUER ANTONCIC ◽  
MATJAZ GANTAR ◽  
ZHAOYANG LI ◽  
MARJA-LIISA KAKKONEN
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
External Locus ◽  
New Firm ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Firm Startups ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The personality of entrepreneurs can have a large influence on entrepreneurial startups. The general locus of control, which is an element of the personality of entrepreneurs, is considered to be critical for the creation of entrepreneurial startups. Despite the generally acknowledged importance of one’s locus of control for entrepreneurial intentions and new firm startups, a research gap exists because less emphasis has been given to external locus of control, in particular chance control. Chance non-control can be defined as a person’s disbelief in chance- or luck-based outcomes. In this study, a country-moderated hypothesis about the relationship between a person’s chance non-control and his or her entrepreneurship (activities or intentions) was developed and empirically tested by using data collected through a structured questionnaire from 645 students in three countries (China, Finland and Slovenia). Regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. Based on the findings, which are partially in support of the moderated hypothesis, recommendations for research and practice are proposed. The key contribution of the study is the explanation of the role of chance non-control in entrepreneurship and the notion the relationship between chance non-control and entrepreneurship tends to be moderated depending on uncertainty avoidance.

scholarly journals The Role of Childhood Traumas, Emotional Self-Efficacy and Internal-External Locus of Control in Predicting Psychological Resilience

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Tuğba Türk-Kurtça ◽  
Metin Kocatürk
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Broad Concept ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Childhood Traumas

Psychological resilience is a broad concept that can be evaluated in the context of past experiences, emotional experiences and control mechanisms shaped by internal or external factors. In this study, the role of childhood traumas, emotional self-efficacy and the internal-external locus of control were investigated in predicting psychological resilience. The study included a total of 291 participants (208 females and 83 males) with average age of 20.29 (SD = 2.59). Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale, Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and Psychological Resilience Scale were used to collect data from participants. As a result of simple linear regression analysis, childhood traumas experiences, emotional self-efficacy and internal locus of control predicted resilience significantly among university students. Also, there was significant positive relationship between emotional self-efficacy, locus of control and resilience. On the other hand, resilience and childhood traumas were correlated negatively. The findings of the study are discussed at the end. The protective factors related to psychological resilience should be considered in a versatile way to understand its fundamental structure.

scholarly journals Role of Mindfulness and Psychological Wellbeing Between External Locus of Control and Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Sadia Niazi ◽  
Adnan Adil
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Indirect Relationship

The present research aimed at examining the role of mindfulness and psychological wellbeing in the relationship between external locus of control and depression. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer, 2003), Ryff Scale of Wellbeing (Ryff, 1989), DAAS Depression Subscale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), and Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (Rotter, 1966) were administered on a convenient sample of three hundred and four (N=304) adults of Sargodha city (Punjab, Pakistan) to operationalize mindfulness, psychological wellbeing, depression, and external locus of control respectively. Results revealed that external locus of control had positive relationship with mindfulness whereas mindfulness and psychological wellbeing were negatively related with depression. Mindfulness fully mediated between external locus of control and depression. Psychological wellbeing moderated between mindfulness and depression by dampening their negative relationship. Moderated mediation analysis was undertaken through PROCESS macro for SPSS (Hayes, 2013), which revealed that conditional indirect relationship of external locus of control with depression was significant only at lower to moderate levels of psychological wellbeing. Implications of the study and suggestions for further research were discussed.

Associated Factors of Psychological Symptoms Among Unemployed Turkish Adults: The Role of Personality Factors and Rumination

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 1557-1577
Author(s):  
Ezgi Tuna ◽  
Şeyma Balcı
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
External Locus ◽  
External Locus Of Control

Unemployment has been associated with adverse mental health outcomes including depression and suicide. In the last decades, unemployment rates have increased substantially in Turkey; yet, factors and mechanisms that play a role in experiencing psychological symptoms among unemployed individuals are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of personality characteristics on psychological symptoms among unemployed Turkish adults and to test the mediating role of rumination as a dysfunctional cognitive strategy. The sample consisted of 217 unemployed Turkish adults who completed self-report measures on neuroticism, external locus of control, rumination, and psychological symptoms. The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that rumination partially mediated the relationship between personality variables (i.e., neuroticism and external locus of control) and psychological symptoms, thus verifying the hypothesis of the study. The direct paths from trait neuroticism and external locus of control to psychological symptoms were also significant. Results revealed that a tendency to attribute future outcomes to external factors and an increased tendency to experience negative emotions are associated with engaging passively in rumination, which in turn predicts psychological symptoms. Interventions are suggested to focus on effective coping strategies along with increasing individuals’ perceived control over life and future.

Locus of control, moral disengagement in sport, and rule transgression of athletes

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Je Tsai ◽  
Chien-Hsin Wang ◽  
Hung-Jen Lo
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Moral Engagement ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

We explored the relationships among locus of control, moral disengagement in sport, and rule transgression of athletes and whether or not moral disengagement mediates the relationship between locus of control and rule transgression. The participants were 462 athletes at a college in Taiwan. The instruments were the Sport Locus of Control Scale, the Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale, and the Rule Transgression Scale. The results revealed that a high external locus of control was positively related to moral disengagement in sport and frequent rule transgression. The relationship between locus of control and rule transgression was mediated by moral disengagement in sport. We suggest that athletes with an external locus of control should receive moral education to the end of enhancing the quality of sports contests and competitions through fewer rule transgressions and greater moral engagement.

Internal-External Scores and Success on an ESP Task

1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arline L. Bronzaft
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than

In an investigation of the relationship between Internal-External locus of control and success on an ESP task, 96 college students were given a shortened version of Rotter's I-E Control Scale and a task designed to measure ESP ability. As hypothesized, externals did better than internals on the ESP task.

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