Locus of control in young men with alcoholic relatives and controls.
The perception that events are controlled by factors outside oneself was compared in 25 men at familially determined elevated risks for alcoholism and 25 controls. Mean scores on Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale were 10.4 for the at-risk men and 8.8 for the controls; there was no cut-off score which significantly differentiated the higher and lower risk groups. The present study does not support an association between perceived locus of control and future risk for alcoholism.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012306:Risk