Locus of control, anger and suicide.
Those who had attempted suicide in the past were found to have higher indirect hostility scores and less of a belief in control by powerful others. The results were examined from the perspective of Seligman's learned helplessness theory and Henry and Short's theory.
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Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ., 08240.
D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D006380:Helplessness, Learned; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012930:Social Dominance; D013405:Suicide; D013406:Suicide, Attempted