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Peer reviewedMcKelvie, Stuart J.; Huband, Debbie E. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1980
Ninety-two athletes and 93 nonathletes completed the Illinois Competition Questionnaire measuring trait anxiety in competitive sports situations and the Rotter I-E scale measuring locus of control. No differences between groups were found on either test, and scores on the tests did not correlate for either group. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Athletes, College Students
Helms, Janet E.; Giorgis, Tedla W. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
The world view of Black students was external locus of control-external locus of responsibility. That of white students was internal locus of control-internal locus of responsibility. Self-reported anxiety level significantly correlated with locus of control scores only for Blacks. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Comparative Testing, Cultural Influences
Leamon, Josh L. – 1982
Previous studies have shown a relationship between desensitization/relaxation and anxiety reduction but have failed to investigate the effect on other personality variables. To determine the effects of desensitization/relaxation (SD/R) and transactional analysis (TA) on locus of control, anxiety, self-esteem, and achievement, 54 college students…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Comparative Testing, Counseling Effectiveness
