Internal-external locus of control and guilt

This study examined the relationship between internal-external locus of control and guilt. Ss were 65 male and 137 college undergraduates who completed the Rotter I-E scale and the Mosher Hostility and Morality-Conscience Guilt Scales. Results demonstrated that internals reported a higher degree of...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1976-04, Vol.32 (2), p.301-302
Main Authors: Breen, Lawrence J., Prociuk, Terry J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conscience
Female
Guilt
Hostility
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Psychological Tests
Sex Factors
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Summary:This study examined the relationship between internal-external locus of control and guilt. Ss were 65 male and 137 college undergraduates who completed the Rotter I-E scale and the Mosher Hostility and Morality-Conscience Guilt Scales. Results demonstrated that internals reported a higher degree of hostility guilt than externals. Also, females expressed greater hostility and morality-conscience guilt than males.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(197604)32:2<301::AID-JCLP2270320222>3.0.CO;2-6