title: Control orientation in alcoholics related to extent of treatment.
abstract: The self-perceived locus of control of three groups of alcoholics who had had varying amounts of exposure to treatment was measured on the Internal-External (I-E) scale. Alcoholics who had had more treatment perceived themselves in greater control of their behavior in general and of their drinking in particualar than those who had had less treatment.
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012649:Self Concept; D013997:Time Factors