Strategies for Success

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
David Lester

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.

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1335-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather N. Henson ◽  
Edward C. Chang

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.


1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip G. Wright ◽  
R. O. Pihl

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.


1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1282-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lester

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.


1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 226-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi Allen ◽  
David Lester

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.


2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1145-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owaied S. Al-Mashaan

The present study examined job stress and job satisfaction and their relation to measures of neuroticism, Type A behavior, and I–E locus of control as well as sex differences among Kuwaiti men ( n = 189) and women ( n = 210) employees. Women had significantly higher means on scales of job stress, neuroticism, and external locus of control, while men scored significantly higher on job satisfaction. Analysis yielded significant and positive correlations of job stress with neuroticism and locus of control of both men and women. Job satisfaction scores correlated significantly but negatively with external locus of control for both sexes, while job satisfaction had a positive correlation with Type A behavior for women only. The significant correlation between job stress and job satisfaction was negative.


1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arline L. Bronzaft

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.


2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_part_2) ◽  
pp. 1187-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
David Lester

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.


1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 1011-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Hohn ◽  
Marc Des Lauriers ◽  
William Deaton

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.


2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1187-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
David Lester

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.


2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 792-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua M. Langberg ◽  
Melissa R. Dvorsky ◽  
Stephen P. Becker ◽  
Stephen J. Molitor

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