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.

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.

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.

scholarly journals Self-image and value orientations of adolescents

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Joksimovic ◽  
Dragan Janjetovic
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
The One

Self-image or self-consciousness comprises thoughts, feelings, evaluations and predictions about oneself and one's own behavior. Subject of the research is the linkage between self-conceptualization of adolescents and their value orientations. The aim is to determine whether there exists a correlation between locus of control and general self-esteem as elements of self-conceptualisation, on the one side, and value orientations of adolescents on the other. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the locus of control scale by Bezinovic and Savcic were used for studying the components of self-conceptualisation. Values were operationalised using the desirability of certain goals in life and preference of different lifestyles. Research was conducted on the sample of 176 grammar school pupils aged 15 to 18. The findings indicate that adolescents who are characterized by the external locus of control accept hedonist, activist, social and cognitive lifestyle in a larger degree. Self-esteem is positively correlated with the aspiration towards becoming rich, and negatively with the desire for acquiring knowledge, care about others and activist way of living. The finding that the young of higher self-esteem are not oriented towards education, helping others and advocating for common good, can be ascribed to insufficient appreciation of these values in the environment they live in. The obtained findings point out to the need to reaffirm and encourage these values in youth, as well as to pay more attention to value education of pupils in school.

Self-Esteem and Locus of Control of Women Who Report Sexual Abuse during Childhood

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1294-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Silliman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale

To study the self-esteem and locus of control of adult women who reported childhood sexual abuse experiences, 66 undergraduate students in psychology completed the Tennessee Self-concept Scale, Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, and a research questionnaire. Contrary to expectation, mean scores of 33 women who reported abuse were not significantly different from those of 33 control women who reported no such experience.

scholarly journals Locus of control and involvement in videogaming

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1613-1635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Lloyd ◽  
Sally Frost ◽  
Ignas Kuliesius ◽  
Claire Jones
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Real World ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
The Real ◽  
Problematic Gaming

An external locus of control (feeling low personal control over one’s life) has been linked with excessive/addictive behaviours, including problematic videogaming. The current study sought to determine whether this is driven by the opportunity for greater control over one’s environment within a videogame. Participants ( n = 252, 59% males) completed a traditional locus of control scale, alongside a modified version assessing in-game feelings of control. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that feeling less under the control of powerful others in-game than in the real world was a significant predictor of gaming frequency (standardised β = .31, p < .0005), while feeling comparatively more internal control in-game than in real life significantly predicted problematic gaming (standardised β = .17, p = .02). This demonstrates that locus of control in-game can diverge from that experienced in the real world, and the degree of divergence could be a risk factor for frequent and/or problematic gaming in some individuals.

Vocational Interests of Adolescents: Relationships between Self-Esteem and Locus of Control

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1363-1371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann K. Mullis ◽  
Ronald L. Mullis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
External Locus ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among scores on vocational interests, self-esteem, and locus of control for high school students. Grade and sex differences were also examined. 1364 high school students ranging in age from 14 to 19 years of age were administered the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory, Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children, and the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. High school students with higher scores on self-esteem and showing an orientation toward internal locus of control expressed more interests in a variety of vocational themes than adolescents with lower scores on self-esteem and scores for external locus of control. Sex and grade differences in vocational interests of adolescents were also noted. The findings were discussed in light of theoretical and practical considerations.

Internal-External Locus of Control, Power and Political Participation

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iva Ellen Deutchman
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Control Power ◽  
Power Drive ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Sphere Of Influence ◽  
Participation Index

Rotter's 1966 Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (I-E) was administered to 20 men and 24 women, along with new projective techniques to measure power behavior and political participation. The power behavior studied included power style, power drive, and power salience. The political participation index was composed of a traditional political participation scale and a Sphere of Influence Profile designed for this study measuring participation in nonpolitical life spheres. Results confirmed previous findings which established a link between internal control and political participation. A further link was established' between power drive and internal control. However, previous work suggesting a relationship between locus of control and power style was not confirmed, and there was no relationship between power salience and locus of control.

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.

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