title: Locus of control in rural southern elementary gifted students.
abstract: The locus of control as measured by the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was investigated for 68 rural, southern elementary gifted students, ages 8 to 14 years. The scores became more internal with older ages, and the girls (n = 34) tended to have more internal locus of control across grades.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406-5115.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Karnes
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: D'Ilio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002672:Child, Gifted / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012424:Rural Population