Locus of Control and Clarity of Self-Concept
- 1 August 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 37 (1) , 100-102
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1973.37.1.100
Abstract
Two studies examined the relationship between locus of control and clarity of self-concept, testing an adult sample of an industrial organization and a sample of undergraduates. Both studies show that clarity of self-concept is positively and significantly related to the degree of internality as measured by Rotter's I-E scale. These findings, which are explained by attribution theory of person perception, remain significant after partialling out two measures of self-esteem.Keywords
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