Interaction Effects of Internal Vs. External Locus of Control and Directive Vs. Nondirective Therapy: Fact or Fiction?.

Messer, Stanley B.; Meinster, Martha O.

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Publication Date: 1980-Jan

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Interaction Effects of Internal Vs. External Locus of Control and Directive Vs. Nondirective Therapy: Fact or Fiction?

Messer, Stanley B.; Meinster, Martha O.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v36 n1 p283-87 Jan 1980

Examined studies that claim that internals are more successful in nondirective therapy and externals in directive therapy. Deficiencies in the design, statistical analysis, and outcome measures employed in these studies led to the conclusion that only slim support exists currently for the interaction hypothesis. (Author)

Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Interaction, Locus of Control, Nondirective Counseling, Psychotherapy

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