The Relationship Between Irrationality and Locus of Control and the Utility of Measures of These Constructs as Predictors or Outcome Measures.

Kline, William; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Jan

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The Relationship Between Irrationality and Locus of Control and the Utility of Measures of These Constructs as Predictors or Outcome Measures.

Kline, William; And Others

American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, v2 n1 p30-37 Jan 1980

Reviews previous research concerning locus of control and irrational beliefs. Presents a study of females in a weight control program, who exhibited no relationships between irrationality and locus of control. Subscales of the Irrational Beliefs Test varied with program success. Use of the Internal External Locus of Control Scale is questioned. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Beliefs, Females, Literature Reviews, Locus of Control, Obesity, Predictive Validity, Psychopathology, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rotter Internal External Locus of Control Scale

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