Investigated the effects of relaxation training and biofeedback on locus of control and activity levels in hyperactive boys (N=30) as measured by parent and teacher ratings. Results indicated significant differences in activity levels between experimental and control groups as a result of treatment. (RC)

In organizational settings which encouraged personal initiative in career development, internals played a more active role in their career progress and had more favorable career experiences. In situations which hampered self-initiative, locus of control had little effect on career self-management and subsequent job experiences. (Author)

Changes in information processing during child, adolescent, and adult development affect motor performance. Several of the memory processes that change with development produce increased performance, processing speed, and control processes. (CJ)

This study used the Physical Estimation and Attraction Scales (PEAS) and a locus of control scale to determine if initial sports involvement among middle school boys could be predicted. (CJ)

There are meaningful personality differences between college women classified high v low on the Compulsive Eating Scale. High compulsive eaters are characterized by higher inner tension, greater suspiciousness and guilt-proneness, and less self-control and emotional stability; they also endorse "masculine" traits of dominance, independence, and…

Examined relationships among locus of control, specificity of instruction, and verbal conditionalibity on self-referenced affect in a counseling analogue interview. Results indicated that specific instructions combined with verbal conditioning procedures produced the greatest increase in self-referenced affect for both internal and external…

Utilizing an interaction-transaction perspective on perceived control within six life situations, a multivariate cohort study investigated patterns of interaction associated with 90 individuals representing different periods along the adult life course; adolescence, adulthood, and retired adulthood. (Author/SS)

Investigates the linear and curvilinear relationship between reflection-impulsivity and locus of control among 51 third graders. (CM)

Two studies examined underachieving and control children's beliefs about the causes of their successes and failures. In Study 1, children (N=186) were administered a scale measuring locus of control in achievement situations. In Study 2, children rated the importance of ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck for success and failure in reading,…

External orientation was significantly related to feelings of political incapability. Early personal orientation toward problem solving led to generalized expectations providing long-range motivational and behavioral patterns for individuals throughout life. (Author/NRB)

Veterans Administration domiciliary residents in three age groups over age 50 completed measures of life satisfaction, locus of control and self-concept. Older veterans had resolved ego integrity v despair crisis more adequately than younger veterans. An institutional environment that facilitates self-esteem and satisfaction of elderly residents…

Examined the psychometric properties of the Peer Nomination Inventory of Depression (PNID). Reliability proved highly acceptable. Content validity was determined by experts' judgments. Subjects with high PNID scores exhibited depressed intellectual functioning, poor social behavior, and diminished ebullience. (Author)

Using an open-ended questionnaire, 236 fifth- and sixth-grade pupils attributed their success or failure on a test given in their classroom to eight different causes. Results indicated that the pupils tended to attribute success mainly to external causes and failure mainly to internal causes. (JMB)

Initial interviews between lawyers in a legal-services-for-the-poor program and their clients were observed in order to discover relative degrees of power and to describe the process of exercising control in professional-client relations. (Author)