Desirability of control versus locus of control: Relationship to paralinguistics in the Type A interview

Examined the relationship between heightened preference for control of the physical and social environment and Types A (coronary-prone) and B (noncoronary-prone) personality ratings derived from structured interviews, using 67 undergraduates. There was a significant relationship between scores on th...

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Published in:Health psychology 1984, Vol.3 (1), p.15-26
Main Authors: Dembroski, Theodore M, MacDougall, James M, Musante, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Coronary Prone Behavior
Environment
Genetics, Behavioral
Human
Humans
Internal External Locus of Control
Internal-External Control
Interview, Psychological
Male
Persuasive Communication
Preferences
Social Dominance
Social Environments
Speech - physiology
Speech Characteristics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type A Personality
Voice
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Summary:Examined the relationship between heightened preference for control of the physical and social environment and Types A (coronary-prone) and B (noncoronary-prone) personality ratings derived from structured interviews, using 67 undergraduates. There was a significant relationship between scores on the Desirability of Control Scale (DSC), the structured interviews and the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS). Scores on Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and the DCS correlated only with the JAS. Findings suggest that autonomic nervous system arousal can create psychological discomfort that may serve to increase both need for control and Type A vocal stylistics and that such vocal mannerisms may actually facilitate control of the social environment. Evidence implicating genetic factors in these processes is discussed.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.3.1.15