Locus of control and risk behavior among college students

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship if any between an individual's locus of control (internal or external) and their degree of engaging in risk behavior. Participants were male (N=8) and female (N=24) undergraduate college students from Rowan University. Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale was used to assess the subject's attributions (internal vs. external) for the outcomes of his or her behavior. To assess the amount of risk behavior in the subjects, items from the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) were used. A demographic questionnaire was also used. Regression analysis showed that there was no relationship between Locus of Control and Risk Behavior scores.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Matricardi, Lauren R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta
• Klanderman, John

• College students--Psychology; Risk-taking (Psychology)
• Educational Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/905

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1905