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Peer reviewedWilliams, John M.; Warchal, Judith – Journal of Psychology, 1981
Examined the relationships among assertiveness, conformity, and internal-external locus of control in 30 university students. Results indicated high-conformity students were less assertive than low-conformity students. No differences in locus of control were found. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, College Students, Conformity, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedLao, Rosina C.; Wuensch, Karl – Journal of Psychology, 1979
Extends the locus of control theory by distinguishing situation effects across three types of internal locus of control: more internal for success than failure, more internal for failure than success, equally internal for success and failure. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: College Students, Failure, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Gender-Specific Relationships between Trust-Suspicion, Locus of Control, and Psychological Distress.
Peer reviewedHeretick, Donna M. L. – Journal of Psychology, 1981
Forty-two male and 84 female undergraduate students completed measures for locus of control (Rotters I-E Locus of Control Scale), psychological stress (Emotionality Scale of the Pittsburgh Scales), and trust-suspicion. Results are discussed in terms of gender differences in response. (CM)
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedProciuk, Terry J.; Breen, Lawrence J. – Journal of Psychology, 1974
Indicated that internal control was related positively to effective study habits and attitudes and to college academic success, while the opposite was true for powerful others and chance control. (RB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Educational Research, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFrost, Taggart; And Others – Journal of Psychology, 1978
Finds that a trusted person is one who is highly influential; has an internal locus of control, a low need to control others, and high self-esteem; and is open to being influenced by others. (RL)
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Credibility, Higher Education
