Social Desirability as a Variable in the Locus of Control Scale

1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry A. Hjelle
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Present Series ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Response Preference ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sizeable Number

The present series of studies based on Ss in Catholic institutions attempted to explore several related questions concerning the social-desirability variable in the Internal-External Locus of Control scale (I-E). Results of Study I indicated that a majority of the I-E items have probability of endorsement values which depart significantly from a hypothetical value of P = .50, both for standard instruction and social-desirability instruction conditions. Study II demonstrated a small relationship between S's I-E score and S's tendency to agree with I-E items of high response-preference value ( r = .20). This relationship was especially obvious for those Ss designated as internally controlled. In Study III a significant relationship was shown between the social-desirability scale values for I-E items and the probability of I-E item endorsements ( r = .43). Moreover, a sizeable number of internal items were rated as significantly more socially desirable than the corresponding external items. It was suggested that the I-E scale may be contaminated by social desirability and that consequently the validity of the scale as a measure of locus of control is questionable.

Effects of Gender, Age, Locus of Control, and Self-Esteem on Estimates of College Grades

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn A. Borges ◽  
Anne Roth ◽  
George T. Nichols ◽  
Barbara S. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
College Grades

Test scores of four age-groups (<19, 20—24, 25—34, 35+ yr.) of students ( N = 169) on the Rotter I-E Locus of Control Scale, Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory, and Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale were correlated with the students' accuracy in estimating their final course grades. Analysis showed that a combination of either high school self-esteem and internal control (females, 35+ yr. of age) or low school self-esteem and an external locus of control (18- and 19-yr.-old males) were associated with similar unrealistic estimates of classroom grades.

Personal Beliefs, Information Availability, and Judgments of Academic Success

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Morrison ◽  
Randall L. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Information Availability ◽  
Need For Approval ◽  
Grade Average

To assess the effects of personal beliefs and information availability on judgments of academic success, 86 college students either predicted before an examination or estimated after the examination the grade they would receive. Consistent with hypotheses, students with high self-esteem and high school self-esteem on the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory predicted higher grades compared to their prior grade average in the course than did students with low self-esteem. There were no differences for estimates. Contrary to hypothesis, the same results were obtained for students with high need for approval on the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Also contrary to hypothesis, students with external locus of control on the Rotter Locus of Control Scale were more accurate than internals in estimating their grades.

Multidimensional Assessment of Locus of Control and Obesity

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1083-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Thomason
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social System ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
System Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Factor I ◽  
The Social ◽  
Three Factor

Previous research examining locus of control among the obese has been contradictory. Previous research has examined locus of control among the obese using Rotter's I-E test, a unidimensional questionnaire. The present study examined locus of control among 20 obese and 42 average weight research participants using the Reid-Ware three-factor I-E test. The obese group scored more external on the Self-control scale and on the Social System Control scale. The obese were not more external on the Fatalism scale. There were no differences between sexes. The results support the hypothesis that obese persons maintain an external locus of control only in certain, circumscribed attitude areas.

Social Desirability in Rotter's Locus of Control Scale

1974 ◽  
Vol 34 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1124-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudy E. Vuchinich ◽  
Barry A. Bass
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Relationship

Although significant correlations were obtained between the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale and Rotter's scale, the relationship was not consistent throughout the range of Locus of Control scale scores. Significant differences were found among Marlowe-Crowne scores when separated according to high, low, or medium Locus of Control scale score subgroups.

scholarly journals Die verband tussen lokus van beheer en die werks prestasie van swart bemarkers in die lewensversekeringsbedryf

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Coetzer ◽  
J. M. Schepers
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Life Assurance ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Work ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between locus of control and the work performance of black marketers in the life assurance industry. The aim of the study was to establish the relationship between locus of control and the work performance of black marketers in the life assurance industry. These constructs were selected by virtue of the lack of empirical research regarding the assumed relationship between them. The Locus of Control Scale of Schepers (1995) was used for measuring locus of control. Work performance was measured by the commission earned per month by the marketer, the number of policies generated by the marketer, as well as the percentage of lapsed policies. The relevant measurements were obtained in respect of a sample of 149 black marketing personnel. The results indicated a modest but statistically significant relationship between external locus of control and the work performance of black marketers. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die verband tussen lokus van beheer en die werksprestasie van swart bemarkers in die lewensversekeringsbedryf te bepaal. Hierdie konstrukte is gekies op grond van die gebrek aan empiriese navorsing rakende die veronderstelde verband tussen genoemde konstrukte. Die Lokus van Beheer-vraelys van Schepers (1995) is in die meting van lokus van beheer gebruik. Werksprestasie is aan die hand van kommissie per maand verdien, aantal polisse gegenereer deur 'n bemarker en die persentasie vervalde polisse, gemeet. Die tersaaklike metinge is verkry ten opsigte van 'n steekproef van 149 swart bemarkers. Die resultate toon 'n klein, dog statisties beduidende verband tussen eksterne lokus van beheer en die werksprestasie van swart bemarkers in die lewensversekeringsbedryf.

Coping, Defense and Socially Desirable Responses

1968 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 985-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry A. Alker
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Socially Desirable Responding ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
Strategic Capacity ◽  
Defensive Behaviors ◽  
The Social

Coping and defensive behaviors, assessed by intensive interviews, covary, respectively, with the presence of socially desirable and socially undesirable inventory responses. Minimizing the influence of the social desirability variable consequently interferes with the strategic capacity of inventory items to index coping and defense. Furthermore, using low social-desirability scale value items most effectively discriminates between genuine and defensively distorted inventory responses. Neutral items are less efficient in this connection even though they minimize socially desirable responding.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Locus of Control ditinjau dari Perspektif Agama pada Siswa SMA

ANALITIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Eko Sujadi ◽  
Muhammad Odha Meditamar
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Scale Data

Locus of control merupakan salah satu aspek psikologis yang ada pada diri manusia. Setiap individu memiliki perbedaan dalam locus of control. Perbedaan ini dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, salah satunya adalah agama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan locus of control penganut Agama Islam, Katolik dan Protestan, serta mengungkapkan perbedaan locus of control dari ketiga penganut agama tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif dan komparatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yakni random sampling dengan jumlah total 546 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan anova satu arah. Temuan penelitian ini meliputi: 1) locus of control penganut agama Islam, Protestan dan Katolik berada pada kategori internal locus of control; dan 2) tidak ditemukan adanya perbedaan locus of control antara tiga penganut agama tersebut. Peneliti memberi saran kepada seluruh penganut agama di Indonesia bahwa penting untuk memiliki internal locus of control. Internal locus of control yang dimaksud yakni meyakini bahwa diri memiliki kapasitas dan kontribusi untuk menentukan kehidupan namun dengan tidak melepaskan kewajiban berketuhanan. 

Relationship of Cognitive Style to Locus of Control

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 553-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter G. McIntire ◽  
Albert S. Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Field Independence ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Independence Model ◽  
Embedded Figures Test ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

The extent to which the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control model and the Witkin Field Dependence-Field Independence model were concerned with the same psychological dimensions was examined. Correlations between the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and the Group Embedded-figures Test of .102 for 80 males and −.001 for 99 females were found. It was concluded that these are independent psychological constructs.

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