Association of country, sex, social class, and life cycle to locus of control in western European countries.
Relatively few studies have focused on causal factors in the development of locus of control. Here nine western European countries are studied to assess the hypothesis that the society in which one lives is important in the scores on locus of control. The data indicate greater variation resulting from country of residence on locus of control than that from the variables of life cycle, sex, and social class. Findings regarding these latter variables are congruent with previous research. In addition, being single was related to having an external locus of control.
Jensen
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Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602.
Olsen
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Hughes
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012923:Social Class