Child Abuse and Locus of Control

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Ellis ◽  
Joel S. Milner
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
External Control ◽  
Child Abuse Potential ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Child Abuse Potential Inventory ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
The Relationship

The present study investigated the relationship between child abuse, as measured by the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, and locus of control, as measured by the Rotter Internal-External Control Scale. 78 subjects, 43 parents “at risk” and 35 parents not “at risk,” took part in the study. 37 parents “at risk” completed both the inventory and the Rotter scale, while all 35 parents not “at risk” completed both inventories. Analysis indicated the abuse scale and the Rotter scale were significantly related, while the inventory's lie scale and the Rotter scale were not. Individuals who earn high child-abuse scores tend to have greater expectancies that events in their lives occur as a consequence of unrelated and random external factors rather than as a consequence of their own attitudes and behaviors.

The Risk of Child Abuse among Mothers who Attempt Suicide

1985 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Hawton ◽  
Jacqueline Roberts ◽  
Guy Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Young Children ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Population Control ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryThe association between parental attempted suicide and child abuse was investigated in 114 mothers with children aged five years and under, referred to a general hospital following suicide attempts. The risk was greatly increased in the attempted suicide mothers, compared with both similar mothers at risk for depression and general population control mothers; well-documented risk of child abuse was identified in 29.8% of those who attempted suicide. No major differences were found between the attempted suicide mothers whose children were at risk and those whose children were not at risk. During the general hospital assessment of mothers with young children who attempt suicide, careful enquiry concerning the relationship with the children is essential

Sex-Role Attitude as a Moderator in the Relationship between Locus of Control and N Achievement

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1172-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur G. Bedeian ◽  
Jeffery L. Hyder
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
External Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Issues

This study examined the relationship between locus of control and n Achievement as moderated by Bem and Watson's (1976) recently reconceptualized measures of “masculinity,” “femininity,” and “androgyny.” The Bem (1974) Sex-role Inventory, Rotter (1966) Internal-External (I-E) Locus of Control Scale, and Mehrabian (1969) n Achievement Scale were administered to 130 male and 81 female university students. n Achievement and I-E scores were significantly and negatively correlated ( r = —.54, df = 32, p < .02) for androgynous females, indicating a tendency for n Achievement to increase as feelings of external control decrease. All other relationships were non-reliable. These findings were interpreted with regard to related empirical and theoretical issues in the literature.

Cognitive Complexity-Simplicity as a Determinant of Internal-External Control

1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 913-914
Author(s):  
Nicholas A. Vacc ◽  
Nancy Nesbitt Vacc
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Cognitive Complexity ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
External Control ◽  
External Locus ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship for 208 junior high school students between the Adapted Modified Role Repertory Test, a measure of cognitive complexity, and Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale which measures locus-of-control. No significant correlation appeared.

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).

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the child abuse potential inventory abuse scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiya Kawamura ◽  
Yukie Takahashi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Akiyama ◽  
Tsukasa Sasaki ◽  
Masako Kako
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential Inventory

Convergent validity of the child abuse potential inventory

1988 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel S. Milner ◽  
John R. Charlesworth ◽  
Ruth G. Gold ◽  
Steven R. Gold ◽  
Merle R. Friesen
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential Inventory
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