Locus of Control Research on Alcoholic Populations: A Review. II. Relationship to Other Measures
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 13 (2) , 213-226
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087809039275
Abstract
Research literature dealing with the relationships of locus of control to age, ability to function and personality traits was reviewed. Results are contradictory on the relationship of locus of control in alcoholics to age, social desirability and intellectual functioning. There is some tendency for internality to be related to better social functioning and the defenses of denial, intellectualization and repression. There is some possible support for a relationship of externality and anxiety, and externality may be related to helplessness, depression, isolation, general clinical pathology and the defense of turning against another. No relationship was found between locus of control and field dependence for alcoholics. Methodological difficulties included problems with sampling, unsystematic research, assuming homogeneity of alcoholic samples and assuming linearity and unidimensionality of the scales. Possible research which could clarify some of the areas was suggested.This publication has 40 references indexed in Scilit:
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