General and Specific Perceived Locus of Control in Alcoholics

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 957-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Jerome Oziel ◽  
Frederick W. Obitz ◽  
Mae Keyson
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control

50 alcoholics were administered the I-E scale and a specially constructed scale to determine the perceived locus of control for their drinking behavior. It was hypothesized and found that alcoholics perceive themselves in control of their behavior in general and of their drinking behavior in particular. Theoretical implications of these findings were discussed.

Relationship between Generalized Expectancies for Control and Experienced Control among Alcoholics

1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1171-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Donovan ◽  
Michael R. O'Leary ◽  
Edward J. Schau
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control ◽  
Generalized Expectancies

The Locus of Control and Experienced Control scales were administered to 89 male alcoholics. Both correlational and difference data suggested an inverse relationship between alcoholics' perceived locus of control and the magnitude of control experienced in social situations. Alcoholics with an internal locus of control experienced a significantly greater magnitude of control over both interpersonal and intrapersonal sources of pressure or stress than did external alcoholics. The implications of these results with respect to psychosocial functioning and drinking behavior among alcoholic subgroups was discussed.

Internal vs External Control and Magnitude of Aggression toward Self and Others

1971 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
George H. Davis ◽  
David R. Mettee
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
The Self ◽  
External Control ◽  
Outcome Information ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control

Ss measuring high or low on the Rotter (1966) I-E Scale were given or denied information about outcome and then asked to aggress against themselves or another unknown S. It was reasoned that the Self for internals and Others for externals (i.e., the perceived locus of control) would be regarded as appropriate aggression targets. Results indicated that internals treated themselves much as externals treated Others (appropriate targets). When the target was inappropriate, internals and externals again reacted similarly but in a very different manner from their reactions to appropriate targets. If success or failure information was provided, aggression against appropriate targets was low and apparently inhibited since these Ss reported high levels of anger following the opportunity to aggress. In the absence of outcome information, appropriate targets received high levels of aggression which apparently drained off some hostility since these Ss reported low levels of anger following aggression. In the case of inappropriate targets, both manifest aggression and reported anger fell between the above extremes irrespective of the information provided Ss.

Locus of Control of Participants in a Drug Education Program: An Evaluation

1978 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
Vance Stansell ◽  
Stephen D. Carella ◽  
George A. Letchworth
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Dependent Measure ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control

An evaluation study was done to assess changes in perceived locus of control of adults who work in the drug abuse field and participated in a drug abuse training program. Two separate programs were examined with differing results. These outcomes are discussed with regard to composition of the groups and scores on the dependent measure.

Measuring Locus of Control in a Hospital Setting

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciporah S. Tadmor ◽  
John E. Hofman
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
External Control ◽  
Hospital Personnel ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Further Development

A 6-item health locus-of-control scale was freely adapted from the well known Rotter scale of perceived locus of control to differentiate between individuals who believe that even in a hospital setting they exercise some control over decisions affecting their health and those who look for medical caregivers, doctors, nurses, and technicians to assume external control. Test-retest reliability of the measure developed was 0.81, as obtained from 26 hospital personnel. It was hypothesized that individuals higher in hospital status would be more internally oriented on the measure, i.e., physicians and nurses, than individuals lower in status, such as patients. Confirmation of the hypothesis lent construct validity to the measure and opened the way for its use and further development.

Factors Influencing Adjustment in the Families of Autistic Children

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Henderson ◽  
Brian Vandenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Autistic Child ◽  
Family Adjustment ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Social Support Resources

This study investigated factors influencing the adjustment of families of 49 autistic children (38 boys, 11 girls) to the stress of raising an autistic child. Analysis indicated that the severity of the child's disorder (stress), mother's social support (resources), and mother's perceived locus of control (perception) were significant factors in family adjustment. In addition, evidence suggested that agency affiliation also was an unexpected, yet important factor.

Perceived locus of control as a function of level of depression among alcoholics and nonalcoholics

1977 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 582-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Donovan ◽  
Linda M. Radford ◽  
Edmund F. Chaney ◽  
Michael R. O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control
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