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Download full textBreet, Lettie; Myburgh, Chris; Poggenpoel, Marie – South African Journal of Education, 2010
Aggression is increasingly seen in most parts of South African society. Aggressive behaviour of boys in secondary school often results from frustrations caused by perceived high expectations of others regarding the role, locus of control, and personality of boys. Locus of control plays an important role in a person's perception concerning a…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Aggression, Adolescents, Males
Peer reviewedKestenbaum, Joel M. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1976
Subjects rated each item in Rotter's I-E Scale for its social desirability value. Social desirability scale values (SDSV) of paired items were compared with one another. Results indicate that paired items are not similar in their SDSV, thus enabling subjects to respond on the basis of social desirability. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Locus of Control, Personality Measures, Social Values
