The Relation Between the Locus of Control Construct and Involvement in Traffic Accidents
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 120 (3) , 293-297
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1986.10545255
Abstract
We investigated the relation between the Rotter (1966) locus of control concept and involvement in automobile accidents. Subjects were 184 college students who completed a survey measuring accident involvement, the Rotter scale, and scales featuring beliefs and behaviors in traffic situations that would be expected from internally oriented persons. No significant relation was found between the Rotter scale and traffic accidents. Accident involvement was best explained by internal beliefs about accident control, and the reported number of near-miss accidents per week. A path diagram relating survey variables is included.Keywords
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