Locus of Control and Hostility: Sex Differences
- 1 July 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 121 (4) , 329-334
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1987.9712672
Abstract
The Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External locus of control scale and the Hostility and Direction of Hostility Questionnaire were administered to 35 male and 35 female college students. In both the total sample and the female sample, significant correlations were observed between locus of control and hostility with an external locus of control being associated with greater hostility. Although locus of control was significantly related to all of the hostility scores in the female sample, the male sample generally showed no significant relationship between locus of control and hostility. The sex differences in the data and the possibility of item overlap between the locus of control and hostility measures are discussed.Keywords
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