scholarly journals RADICAL BELIEFS ABOUT THE CAUSES, MANIFESTATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CORONAVIRUS: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTENT AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH BEHAVIOUR

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-82
Author(s):  
Elena I. Rasskazova ◽  
Vadim A. Emelin ◽  
Aleхandеr Sh. Tkhostov
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Magical Thinking ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Magical Ideation ◽  
Protective Behaviour ◽  
Frequent Monitoring ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Relevance. The spread of coronavirus infection is accompanied by the dissemination of information messages in the form of radical beliefs affecting people’s behaviour. The aim of the study was to reveal the relationship between beliefs about coronavirus and its treatment, magical thinking, anxiety and the protective behaviour against to the pandemic. Methods. 402 adults aged 18–64 years old filled checklist including beliefs about causes, manifestations, consequences and control of the pandemic, Illness and Treatment Locus of Control Scale, Treatment Self-Efficacy Scale, Magical Ideation Scale as well as scales measuring anxiety and protective behaviour in pandemic and monitoring of information about coronavirus. Results. Factor analysis revealed three groups of radical beliefs about coronavirus: negligence as the cause of the occurrence and spread of coronavirus, a particular meaning of morbidity and negative consequences of the pandemic. Conclusion. Belief in the negligence as a cause of coronavirus was more typical for people with an intrinsic locus of causes of the causes of illness but extrinsic locus of control of treatment and for those who were prone to protective behaviour in the pandemic. Belief about the particular meaning of coronavirus was associated with the magical thinking, the intrinsic locus of control of the causes of illness, less anxiety about infection and poorer compliance with self-isolation. Radical beliefs about the consequences of the pandemic were related to more frequent monitoring of the information about the pandemic, extrinsic locus of control of treatment but intrinsic locus of control of causes of illness and a pronounced anxiety regarding future negative consequences of the pandemic.

Locus of Control as a Predictor of Users' Attitude toward Computers

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1167-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael David Coovert ◽  
Melvin Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Expectancy Theory ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
The Relationship

With the increasing influx of computers in industry modifying jobs and work environments, it is necessary to understand how workers may be reacting to computers. Locus of control, within the framework of valence-instrumentality-expectancy theory, is seen as an efficient predictor of workers' motivation and job satisfaction. Two experiments are described in which the relationship between locus of control and attitude toward computers is explored. Exp. 1 (68 subjects) demonstrates a relationship between locus of control and attitudes toward computers. Internal scorers had a more positive (favorable) attitude toward computers than external persons. Exp. 2 (65 subjects) attempts to clarify the possible dimensions on which externals may be viewing the computer more negatively (unfavorably) by utilizing a locus of control scale developed by Levenson (1973).

scholarly journals In everlasting fight against academic procrastination: The roles of classroom engagement and internal locus of control

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 647
Author(s):  
Yen Ling Hui ◽  
Kususanto Ditto Prihadi ◽  
Najiya I. Arif ◽  
Sam X. Y. Yap ◽  
Melissa J. Chua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Private University ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Classroom Engagement ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mediator Variable

<p><span>This study aims to test the hypothesis that classroom engagement mediates the relationship between students’ internal locus of control and academic procrastination. As many as 302 students from a private university between 18 to 26 years of age were recruited to respond to Internal-External Locus of control Scale, Classroom Engagement Inventory, and Academic Procrastination scale. Bootstrapping analyses were conducted by utilizing PROCESS Macro model 4 in SPSS software, and the results showed that the mediator variable fully mediates the link between the predictor and outcome variables. In other words, the direct effect of internal locus of control on academic procrastination was no longer significant when controlling for classroom engagement. Further discussion, implications and suggestions were presented at the end of the article.</span></p>

Locus of Control and Decision to Abort

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul N. Dixon ◽  
Donald A. Strano ◽  
Welborn Willingham
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
General Population ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Construct

The relationship of locus of control to deciding on an abortion was investigated. Rotter's Scale was given to 118 women immediately prior to abortion, 2 wk., and 3 mo. following the abortion. Subjects' locus of control scores were compared across the three times, and the abortion group's pretest scores were compared with those of a nonpregnant control group. As hypothesized, the aborting group scored significantly more internal than the general population but no differences in locus of control were found across the three times. The length of delay in deciding to abort an unwanted pregnancy following confirmation was also assessed. Women seeking first-trimester abortions were divided into internal and external groups on the Rotter Locus of Control Scale and the lengths of delay were compared. The hypothesis that external scorers would delay the decision longer than internal ones was confirmed. The results confirm characteristics of the locus of control construct and add information about personality characteristics of women undergoing abortion.

Self-Statements, Locus of Control, and Depression in Predicting Self-Esteem

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 1007-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent D. Philpot ◽  
W. Bruce Holliman ◽  
Stephen Madonna
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Adult Form ◽  
Automatic Thought ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

The contributions of frequency of positive and negative self-statements and their ratio, locus of control, and depression in prediction of self-esteem were examined. Volunteers were 145 college students (100 women and 45 men) who were administered the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory-Adult Form, Automatic Thought Questionnaire—Revised, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Intercorrelations suggested significant relationships among variables. The magnitude of the relationship was strongest between the frequency of negative self-statements and self-esteem. These results are consistent with and lend further support to prior studies of Kendall, et al. and Schwartz and Michaelson.

Perceived Goal-Difficulty, Locus of Control, and Performance Ratings

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Bigoness ◽  
Kimberlee M. Keef ◽  
Philip B. Du Bose
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Performance Ratings ◽  
Inverse Relation ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Entire Sample ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Goal Difficulty ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the moderating effect of locus of control upon the relationship between perceived goal-difficulty and performance ratings. Across the entire sample of 108 registered nurses, perceived goal difficulty was not significantly related to performance, whether assessed by self-ratings or supervisors' ratings. Locus of control, however, significantly moderated the relation between perceived goal-difficulty and self-ratings of performance. Among nurses who scored lower on the locus of control scale, indicating an internal orientation, there was a positive and statistically significant relation between perceived goal-difficulty and self-ratings of performance. On the other hand, among nurses scoring higher on the locus of control scale, indicating an external orientation, there was an inverse relation between perceived goal difficulty and self-ratings of performance. In addition, locus of control was weakly associated with supervisors' evaluations, self-evaluations, and nurses' perceptions of goal-difficulty. Magnitudes of rs ranged from −.19 to .15.

scholarly journals Achievement motivation and locus of control of black university students

1986 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronel Erwee
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Control Factors ◽  
And Control

The objective of the study was to research the dimensionality of achievement motivation and locus of control in black university students. The Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (Pottas, Erwee, Boshoff & Lessing, 1980) and the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (Rotter, 1966) were completed by 251 students. Three locus of control factors were extracted by means of principal factor analysis with varimax rotation, viz. Personal control, Political control, and Control over social relationships. The hypothesis that locus of control is a multi-dimensional construct was accepted. No significant sex differences occurred in the total scores obtained on the questionnaire. However, analyses of the subscales indicated that females seem to be more action-orientated, but believe that they can exert less control over political and world events than males. The hypothesis that locus of control and achievement motivation are two separate but interrelated constructs was supported. OpsommingDie doelwit van die studie was om die dimensionaliteit van swart studente se prestasiemotivering en lokus-van-kontrole na te vors. Die Prestasie-motiveringsvraelys (Pottas, Erwee, Boshoff en Lessing, 1980) en die Interne- Eksterne Lokus van Kontroleskaal (Rotter, 1966) is deur 251 studente voltooi. Drie lokus-van-kontrolefaktore, naamlik Persoonlike kontrole, Politieke kontrole en Kontrole oor interpersoonlike verhoudings, is deur middel van 'n hooffaktorontleding (met varimax-rotasie) onttrek. Die hipotese dat lokus-van- kontrole 'n multidimensionele konstruk is, is aanvaar. Geen beduidende geslagsverskille in die totaaltellings op die meetinstrumente het voorgekom nie. Analises van die subskale het egter aangetoon dat die vroue hulself as meer aksie-georienteerd beskou het, maar oortuig was dat hulle nie veel beheer oor politieke en wereldgebeure het nie. Die hipotese dat prestasiemotivering en lokus-van-kontrole twee afsonderlike maar verwante konstrukte is, is aanvaar.

REPRESSION-SENSITIZATION AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL LOCUS OF CONTROL

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton de Man ◽  
Lucie Lemay Ratti
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Thirty-five men and 35 women participated in a study of the relationships among repression-sensitization and Levenson's three dimensions of perceived contingency (internal, powerful others, and chance). Results indicate moderate associations between sensitization and the two external orientations, but for men only. Male sensitizers tend to believe in chance control and control by powerful others. The relationship between sensitization and belief in powerful others appears to depend on the presence of a belief in chance control.

Field-Dependence and Locus of Control

1967 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Willoughby
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Field Dependence ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Field Independent ◽  
Field Dependent ◽  
And Control

76 undergraduates were given the Hidden Figures Test (HFT) and the Adult's Locus of Evaluation and Control Scale (ALOE-C). Correlations between the HFT and the “evaluation” subscale of the ALOE-C were statistically significant, but the “control” subscale was not significantly related to performance on the HFT. A significant negative correlation between HFT score and the frequency of guessing also was found and indicated that field-dependent Ss may have been less cautious in answering HFT items than field-independent Ss. Unlike results reported by Witkin the present study showed no tendency for females to be more field-dependent than males.

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