Re-Examination of the Relationship between Locus of Control and Field Independence/Dependence

1981 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sing Lau ◽  
Cyril Figuerres ◽  
J. Kent Davis
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Field Dependence ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Field Independence ◽  
The Relationship

A total of 187 American and 90 Filipino college students were given Levenson's locus of control scales and the Thurstone's Goetschaldt hidden figures test. Consistent with past studies, no linear relationship between locus of control and field-independence was found. Results point fairly consistently to the existence of a curvilinear relationship instead. Those who were high in field-independence and high in field-dependence were more external than the individuals in the middle of the field-independence/dependence dimension. A similar curvilinear relationship was observed with the Filipino and the American subjects.

scholarly journals Non-linear effects of relational capital on supply-side resilience

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 1053-1075
Author(s):  
Yiyi Fan ◽  
Mark Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Boundary Spanning ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Tie Strength ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Prior studies have largely overlooked the potentially negative consequences of a buyer’s relational capital (RC) with a supplier for supply-side resilience, assuming a positive linear relationship between the constructs. Meanwhile, the focus of research has been at an organisational level without incorporating the role of boundary spanning individuals at the interface between buyer and supplier. Drawing on social capital and boundary spanning theory, the purpose of this paper is to: re-examine the relationship between RC and supply-side resilience, challenging the linear assumption; and investigate how both the strength and diversity of a boundary spanner’s ties moderate this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Survey data are collected from 248 firms and validated using a subset of 57 attentive secondary respondents and archival data. The latent moderated structural equation method is applied to analyse the data. Findings An inverted U-shaped relationship between RC and supply-side resilience is identified. Tie strength in particular has a positive moderating effect on the relationship. More specifically, the downward RC–supply-side resilience relationship flips into an upward curvilinear relationship when boundary spanning individuals develop stronger ties with supplier personnel. Research limitations/implications A deeper insight into the RC–supply-side resilience relationship is provided. Findings are based on Chinese manufacturing firms and cross-sectional data meaning further research is needed to determine their generalisability. Practical implications In evaluating how to enhance supply-side resilience, buying firms must decide whether the associated collaborative benefits of developing RC outweigh the potential costs. Managers also need to be concerned with the impact of developing RC between organisations and enhancing the tie strength of individuals simultaneously. Originality/value The paper goes beyond the linear relationship between RC and supply-side resilience. Incorporating the moderating role of boundary spanners identifies a novel phenomenon whereby the RC–resilience relationship flips from an inverted to a U-shaped curve.

Relationship between Jealous Feelings and Behaviors

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-1) ◽  
pp. 765-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everton G. McIntosh ◽  
Sandra S. Tangri
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Internal Attribution ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between jealous feelings and behaviors was investigated by giving 185 college students who were currently dating four measures. Analysis showed that high self-esteem, an internal locus of control, and the making of a dispositional (internal) attribution of the cause of jealousy were all significantly related to the use of direct coping (jealous) behaviors.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Ease of Use and Continuance Usage of a Mobile Terminal: Mobility as a Moderator

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoshuang Li ◽  
Yongqiang Sun ◽  
Xiaodong Yang ◽  
Jinyu Guo
Keyword(s):  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Mobile Terminal ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Continuance Usage ◽  
The Relationship

As the number of mobile terminal users has increased worldwide, research on continuance usage of a mobile terminal (CUMT) has received wide attention to facilitate the sustainability of development of mobile application providers. However, different results of the relationship between perceived ease of use (PEU) and continuance usage toward information technology were found in prior studies, and studies that mainly focus on their linear relationship cannot provide an explanation of the different results. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between PEU and CUMT to examine the intriguing possibility that a curvilinear relationship can be found. This study proposed a model with a moderator of mobility based on the environment–behavior relationship theory and expectation disconfirmation theory. The research model was tested with 311 respondents collected in China through hierarchical regressions method. The results empirically indicate that mobility moderates the relationship between PEU and CUMT and show a linear relationship under high levels of mobility and a U-shaped relationship under low levels of mobility. At a low PEU stage, PEU negatively and significantly influences the behavior of CUMT, while, at a high PEU stage, there is a positive relationship between PEU and CUMT. This paper provides a detailed explanation of this behavior in the mobile Internet context. This paper discusses theoretical contributions and practical implications for the sustainable development of mobile application providers as well as the limitations of the study and future research directions.

Effects of Birth order, Sex, and Family Size on Field Dependence and Locus of Control

1974 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 671-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Roodin ◽  
Andrew Broughton ◽  
Glen M. Vaught
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Birth Order ◽  
Field Dependence ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Rod And Frame Test ◽  
Rod And Frame

The effects of birth order, sex, and family size were assessed on college students' performance on the rod-and-frame test and locus-of-control scale. No significant effects were obtained except for sex. These data were similar to other studies which failed to find any significant relationships between birth order and personality. The results were discussed in terms of current issues in the birth-order literature.

Locus of Control, Interpersonal Trust and Academic Achievement

1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Massari ◽  
Dianne C. Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship of locus of control, interpersonal trust and academic performance of 133 college students. Internality and trust were significantly negatively related to achievement for 43 women but unrelated for 90 men. In addition, internality was significantly positively related to trust and unrelated to intelligence for both sexes.

Self-Statements, Locus of Control, and Depression in Predicting Self-Esteem

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 1007-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent D. Philpot ◽  
W. Bruce Holliman ◽  
Stephen Madonna
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Adult Form ◽  
Automatic Thought ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

The contributions of frequency of positive and negative self-statements and their ratio, locus of control, and depression in prediction of self-esteem were examined. Volunteers were 145 college students (100 women and 45 men) who were administered the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory-Adult Form, Automatic Thought Questionnaire—Revised, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Intercorrelations suggested significant relationships among variables. The magnitude of the relationship was strongest between the frequency of negative self-statements and self-esteem. These results are consistent with and lend further support to prior studies of Kendall, et al. and Schwartz and Michaelson.

Alcohol Consumption and Looking for Alternatives to Drinking in College Students

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Corcoran ◽  
Michelle D. Carney
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
External Control ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Alternative Behaviors ◽  
Psychotherapy Clients ◽  
The Relationship

Rotter (1978) has suggested that, within social learning theory, a generalized expectancy related to internal versus external control of reinforcement (“locus of control”) is that of “looking for alternatives.” Rotter suggests that psychotherapy clients may be taught to look for alternatives to their problematic behavior. Within this framework college students were surveyed to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and expectancy of finding satisfying alternative behaviors to drinking. After assessing the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption, subjects were presented with a description of a situation in which a same sex friend asked them to go out for a “couple of drinks.” They were then asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 100 how likely it was that there were satisfying alternatives to following the friend’s suggestion. Results supported the hypothesis that heavier drinkers had a significantly lower expectancy that satisfactory alternatives to drinking were available. Results are discussed in terms of research and intervention with heavy-drinking college students.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Teaching Transactional Analysis Theory and College Students’ Locus of Control: an Empirical Research

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Mei
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
External Control ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Analysis Theory ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Relationship

An investigation, through empirical research, of the relationship between education in Transactional Analysis theory and the Locus of Control of college students. Two questionnaire surveys were conducted before and after the Transactional Analysis classes, and personal narrative reports by the students were collected. It was found that psychology education in Transactional Analysis correlated with a reduction in scores for the External Control proclivity of the 81 students, and their assignments displayed similar proclivity. Transactional Analysis knowledge was shown to help students discover and explore their own potentials and liberate their creativity. It is proposed that an increase of transactional analysis theory in the education of college students should be considered.

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