Relationship between Locus of Control and Irrational Beliefs

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip G. Wright ◽  
R. O. Pihl
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Irrational Thinking ◽  
External Locus Of Control

College students (40 male and 40 female) were administered Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control (I-E) Scale and the Irrational Beliefs Test. A significant correlation of .41 was found indicating a moderately strong relationship between externality and extent of irrational thinking. Five of 10 irrational belief scales, Demand for approval, Frustration reactive, Anxious overconcern, Dependency, and Helplessness, were also significantly positively correlated with extetnality ( rs ranging from .22 to .40). The results were interpreted as reinforcing an association between externality and maladjustment.

Locus of Control and the Fundamental Dimensions of Moods

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1335-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather N. Henson ◽  
Edward C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
External Locus Of Control

The present study examined the association between locus of control and positive and negative moods in 253 college students. Using the PANAS-X, designed by Watson and Clark, individuals scoring high on internal locus of control also scored higher across different dimensions of positive mood. Conversely, individuals scoring high on external locus of control had higher scores across different dimensions of negative mood.

Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Locus of Control

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1282-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
External Locus ◽  
School Students ◽  
External Locus Of Control

In 97 high school students, lower external locus of control scores were associated weakly with suicidal preoccupation, in contrast to the results of an earlier study of college students.

Belief in Paranormal Phenomena and An External Locus of Control

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 226-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi Allen ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
External Locus Of Control

In a sample of 51 college students, beliefs in paranormal phenomena were associated with scores on a measure of belief in an external locus of control.

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.

Strategies for Success

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Type A ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Strategies For Success ◽  
Type A Personality

Among 60 college students, preference for competitive strategies for achieving success was associated with higher scores for an external locus of control and on the Type A personality scale.

Obsession-Compulsion, Locus of Control, Depression, and Hopelessness: A Construct Validity of the Arabic Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in American and Kuwaiti Students

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_part_2) ◽  
pp. 1187-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
External Locus Of Control

In samples of 144 American and 209 Kuwaiti college students, the correlations among scores on the Arabic Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and external locus of control (.26, .25), depression (.31, .55) and hopelessness (.27, .43) were significant and positive in both samples, denoting the construct validity of the Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Thus, it can be recommended for use in both countries.

Learners' Characteristics and Performance Effects in Self-Paced Instruction

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 1011-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Hohn ◽  
Marc Des Lauriers ◽  
William Deaton
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
Performance Effects ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
And Performance

Two groups of 18 college students were given self-paced or traditional instruction toward the same objectives. Data showed low external locus of control, low endurance and high autonomy (Personality Research Form) predicted comprehension of self-paced students. Ratings of teachers by self-paced students were more positive.

Obsession—Compulsion, Locus of Control, Depression, and Hopelessness: A Construct Validity of the Arabic Obsessive—Compulsive Scale in American and Kuwaiti Students

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1187-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
External Locus Of Control

In samples of 144 American and 209 Kuwaiti college students, the correlations among scores on the Arabic Obsessive–Compulsive Scale and external locus of control (.26, .25), depression (.31, .55) and hopelessness (.27, .43) were significant and positive in both samples, denoting the construct validity of the Obsessive–Compulsive Scale. Thus, it can be recommended for use in both countries.

College Students Who Wear Watches: Locus of Control and Motivational Sources

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyd Spencer
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Undergraduate College Students ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Instrumental Motivation

119 undergraduate college students were administered the Rotter I-E Scale and the Motivation Sources Inventory Scores were compared for a group of 66 students who were wearing watches and 53 students who were not wearing watches. The former had higher scores on External locus of control and higher scores on a measure of Instrumental Motivation as anticipated.

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