Locus of Control, Psychopathological Symptoms and Superstitious Beliefs

It is hypothesized that Rotter's I-E variable mediates individual differences in supernatural and superstitious beliefs, with externals exhibiting more positive attitudes toward such phenomena. An approximately equal number of male and female introductory psychology students were selected as externals ( N = 20) and internals ( N = 23) from upper and lower quartiles of the Rotter I-E scale. All Ss were administered an attitude questionnaire assessing beliefs toward several paranormal, occult, and pseudoscientific phenomena. Analysis via a 2 × 2 (I-E Control × Sex) analysis of variance strongly confirmed the hypothesis ( p < .01). Although not predicted, females, regardless of I-E status, were much more favorably disposed toward such phenomena than males ( p < .01). Differences in more general attitudes toward both religion and science are suggested as mediating the over-all I-E and sex differences.

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Locus of control, negative live events and psychopathological symptoms in collectivist adolescents

Personality and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.paid.2019.109601 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 154 ◽

pp. 109601

Author(s):

Paulo Moreira ◽

João Machado Vaz ◽

Dejan Stevanovic ◽

Olayinka Atilola ◽

Katarina Dodig-Ćurković ◽

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Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Psychopathological Symptoms

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Psychopathological Symptoms and Locus of Control in Women with Low-Risk Pregnancies

Women & Health ◽

10.1080/03630242.2013.840878 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 53 (8) ◽

pp. 808-823 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cecilia Peñacoba Puente ◽

Francisco Javier Carmona Monge ◽

Dolores Marín Morales

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Low Risk ◽

Psychopathological Symptoms

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The mediating role of perceived social support in the relationships between general causality orientations and locus of control with psychopathological symptoms

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v14i3.1563 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 531-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

İhsan Dağ ◽

Gamze Şen

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Locus Of Control ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Psychopathological Symptoms ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Causality Orientations ◽

Psychological Symptomology

The main aim of this study is to investigate the mediator role of perceived social support in the relationship between general causality orientations and locus of control with psychopathological symptoms. Total 751 participants were consisted of 558 female ages between 17 and 36 (Female M = 19.03, SD = 0.09) (74.3%), 192 male ages between 17 and 37 (Male M = 20.71, SD = 0.17) (25.6%) and a participant who did not provide any gender information. We used the General Causality Orientations Scale (GCOS) and Locus of Control Scale (LOCS) in order to understand the basic motivation for the emergence of behavior. Beck depression Inventory (BDI) used to evaluate the psychological symptoms for depression, Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) for obsessive-compulsive symptomology and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) for overall psychological distress and finally to evaluate mediating role of social support used the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS). According to the results, having internal locus of control and autonomy orientation have shown positive effect to statistically significant predictors for psychological symptomology, having external locus of control and impersonal orientation have shown negative effect. Perceived social support was found to be suited for the role of partial mediator, and social support from friends was found to have more positive roles than social support from family. In conclusion, exceedingly considerable to conduct further research in order to contribute to the understanding of the mediating role of general causality orientations and locus of control with psychopathology symptomology.

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Toward an Abbreviated Internal-External Locus of Control Scale

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance ◽

10.1080/00256307.1981.12022241 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 229-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Robert M. Harris ◽

Paul R. Salomone

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

External Locus ◽

Control Scale ◽

External Locus Of Control

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Umgang mit illegalen Drogen im »bürgerlichen« Milieu: Zum Steuerungseinfluss formeller und informeller Sozialkontrolle – Erste Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice ◽

10.1024/suc.2000.46.2.101 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 101-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Karl Mann ◽

Klaus Ackermann

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Peer Group ◽

Internal Locus ◽

Internal Locus Of Control ◽

Erste Ergebnisse

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden erste Ergebnisse eines Pilotforschungsprojektes vorgestellt, dessen empirischer Fokus auf das in der bundesrepublikanischen Drogenforschungslandschaft weitgehend ausgesparte Feld eines sozial integrierten Umgangs mit illegalen Drogen in gesellschaftlich etablierten Sozialkontexten gerichtet ist. Besonderes Interesse gilt dem Vermittlungsgeschehen zwischen formeller und informeller sozialer Kontrolle: Wie geht der Einzelne mit konfligierenden Botschaften einer auf ein generelles Drogenverbot abgestellten Rechtssphäre und dem darauf abgestellten institutionellen Kontext strafrechtlicher und sozialmedizinischer Kontrolle einerseits und etwaigen gebrauchsmotivierenden Botschaften der Peer-Group, des Freundes- und Bekanntenkreises andererseits um? </P><P> Innerhalb der Pilotphase wurden 34 sozial integrierte Konsumenten diverser illegaler Drogen interviewt. Die Stichprobenbildung folgte der Methode des Snowball Samplings. Die bisherigen Beobachtungen lassen sich zu zwei für den weiteren Forschungsverlauf relevanten Arbeitshypothesen verdichten: <UL><LI>Der Drogenkonsum untersteht offenbar in der Selbstwahrnehmung im Sinne einer Selbstattribution einem ›internal locus of control‹. <LI>Auch wenn es trotz des bestehenden Drogenverbots zum Konsum illegaler Drogen kommt, scheint mit dem Verbotsstatus bestimmter Substanzen häufig ein informeller Kontrolleinfluss assoziiert, welcher Konsum regulierend unterhalb der Schwelle des generalpräventiven Anspruchs des BtMGs wirksam wird.</UL>

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Reliabilität und Validität der deutschsprachigen Version der Generalized Expectancies for Negative Mood Regulation (NMR) Scale

Diagnostica ◽

10.1026/0012-1924.54.1.43 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 43-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Matthias Backenstrass ◽

Nils Pfeiffer ◽

Thomas Schwarz ◽

Salvatore J. Catanzaro ◽

Jack Mearns

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Big Five ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Mood Regulation ◽

Reliabilität Und Validität ◽

Negative Mood Regulation ◽

Generalized Expectancies

Zusammenfassung. Generalisierten Erwartungen über die Regulation negativer Stimmungen (im englischen Original: generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation; NMR) wird in Bezug auf die Affektregulation große Bedeutung beigemessen. Catanzaro und Mearns (1990) hatten zur Messung dieser Erwartungen einen Fragebogen mit 30 Items konstruiert (NMR Scale). An mehreren Stichproben konnten sie die psychometrische Güte der NMR Scale bestätigen. Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte mit einer Stichprobe von N = 474 Personen die Reliabilität und Validität der deutschen Form der NMR Scale. Die Gesamtskala wies ein Cronbachs Alpha von .84 und eine Retest-Reliabilität von .88 über ein Zeitintervall von 4 Wochen auf. Eine explorative Faktorenanalyse legte eine eindimensionale Struktur des Itempools nahe. Bedeutsame Zusammenhänge zum Geschlecht oder Alter der Probanden ergaben sich nicht. Die NMR Skala korrelierte signifikant mit Maßen des affektiven und insbesondere depressiven Befindens (PANAS und BDI), was im Einklang mit den theoretischen Annahmen stand. Weiterhin ergaben sich bedeutsame Zusammenhänge der NMR Skala mit locus-of-control Variablen (FKK) und den “Big Five“ (NEO-FFI). Die Ergebnisse replizierten somit die Resultate, die mit der Originalversion ermittelt worden waren, so dass auch bei der deutschen Adaptation der NMR Scale von einem reliablen und validen Instrument auszugehen ist.

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Locus of Control, Safety Attitudes and Involvement in Hazardous Events in Indian Army Aviators

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors ◽

10.1027/2192-0923/a000036 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 9-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Catherine Joseph ◽

Suhasini Reddy ◽

Kanwal Kashore Sharma

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Needs ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Human Errors ◽

Safety Attitudes ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Self Confidence

Locus of control (LOC), safety attitudes, and involvement in hazardous events were studied in 205 Indian Army aviators using a questionnaire-based method. A positive correlation was found between external LOC and involvement in hazardous events. Higher impulsivity and anxiety, and decreased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial were associated with a greater number of hazardous events. Higher external LOC was associated with higher impulsivity, anxiety, and weather anxiety and with lower self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Internal LOC was associated with increased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Hazardous events and self-confidence were higher in those involved in accidents than those not involved in accidents. Future research needs to address whether training can effectively modify LOC and negative attitudes, and whether this would cause a reduction in, and better management of, human errors.

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