Internal-external locus of control and delinquency : a comparison of delinquent and non-delinquent females

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dc.contributor.advisorPalacios, Mayen_US
dc.contributor.authorStauber, Daniel H., 1946-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-03T19:31:06Z
dc.date.available2011-06-03T19:31:06Z
dc.date.created1973en_US
dc.date.issued1973
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigated and statistically analyzed the responses of delinquent and non-delinquent female adolescent subjects to J. B. Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Internal control refers to the perception of positive and/or negative events as being a consequence of one's own actions and under personal control. External control refers to the perception of positive and/or negative events as being unrelated to one's own behaviors and beyond personal control.Delinquent subjects were obtained through a juvenile court. Non-delinquent subjects were obtained from schools and social agencies. Variables of age, race, socio-economic level and number of parents in the home were controlled.Delinquent females were found to be significantly more external than the non-delinquent females. Race was not found to be significant for the total sample, but the black non-delinquent females scored significantly more external than did the white non-delinquent females.
dc.description.degreeThesis (M.A.)
dc.format.extent45 leaves ; 28 cm.en_US
dc.identifierLD2489.Z72 1973 .S73en_US
dc.identifier.cardcat-urlhttp://liblink.bsu.edu/catkey/416261en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/20.500.14291/180771
dc.sourceVirtual Pressen_US
dc.subject.lcshFemale juvenile delinquents.en_US
dc.subject.lcshControl (Psychology)en_US
dc.titleInternal-external locus of control and delinquency : a comparison of delinquent and non-delinquent femalesen_US
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