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Peer reviewedGinsberg, Sheila D.; Orlofsky, Jacob L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1981
The relationship of identity status to ego development and locus of control in college women was examined. Identity statuses did not differ significantly in self-reported locus of control, but did differ on the "depth" measure of ego development. Identity achievers were more advanced in ego development. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Conformity, Females, Higher Education, Identification (Psychology)
Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald R.; Shea, Judy A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1979
A comparison of identity status, locus of control, and ego stage development was completed using 294 college students. Identity achievement students were found to be more advanced in their ego stage development and level of internality, while diffusion students were less advanced. No evidence was found for intraindividual development. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Correlation, Cross Sectional Studies, Developmental Stages, Higher Education
Henderson, Karla A.; Bialeschki, M. Deborah – Camping Magazine, 1991
A total of 141 staff at residential summer camps and 31 university students attending summer school completed personality measures at the beginning of their summer experiences and 8 weeks later. No significant differences were found between groups, although camp staff shifted somewhat toward androgyny and internal locus of control. (SV)
Descriptors: Camping, College Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedIttenbach, Richard F.; Harrison, Patti L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Examined whether performance on scales reflecting problem-solving dimensions of personality could predict ego-strength in college students (n=348). Findings did not support statistically significant relationship between all problem-solving scales and ego-strength. Individually, evidence supported hypothesis that ego-strength can be predicted from…
Descriptors: Ability, College Students, Competence, Higher Education
Peer reviewedTobacyk, Jerome J.; Tobacyk, Zofia Socha – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992
Uses Social Learning Theory to compare 149 university students from Poland with 136 university students from the southern United States for belief-based personality constructs and personality correlates of paranormal beliefs. As hypothesized, Poles reported a more external locus of control and significantly greater endorsement of irrational…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Download full textHill, Nancy E. – 1993
A study examined age and sex differences in engagement style and locus of control and their influence on African-American parent-adolescent relationships. The study subjects were 71 students in 9th grade and 57 students in 11th grade from 4 high schools in a large midwestern city; 46 college freshmen attending a large midwestern university; and 46…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Black Students, Blacks
