Research with the Locus of Control Construct

Research with the Locus of Control Construct, Volume 3: Extensions and Limitations presents the extensions of use of the locus of control construct into areas far removed from the purview of the construct's originators and limitations of that usage. This book is divided into two parts. Part I describes the large number of investigations that have been conducted in each of three psychological domains-industrial psychology, psychophysiology, and cross-cultural psychology. Part II examines the question of the circumstances under which locus of control is a useful construct. This volume is recommended for psychologists and medical practitioners concerned with the locus of control contract.

List of ContributorsPreface 1 Introduction ReferencesI Applications of Locus of Control Research 2 Locus of Control, Work, and Retirement Introduction Occupational Choice and Career Planning Occupational Attainment and Job Performance Work Structures, Affective Responses, and Powerlessness Work and Nonwork Conclusions References 3 Psychophysiology and Perceived Locus of Control: Critical Review, Theoretical Speculation, and Research Directions Introduction Psychophysiology: Measurement, Perspectives, and Methodological Concerns Psychophysiology and Locus of Control Conclusions References 4 Cross-Cultural Research with the Locus of Control Construct Introduction Why Do Cross-Cultural Research? Promises, Promises Problems and Perils of Cross-Cultural Research Comparisons of Relative Levels of Externality Studies of Internal Structure Cross-Cultural Studies of External Validity of Locus of Control Conclusions and Directions for Future Research ReferencesII Limitations in Locus of Control Research 5 An Attribution Analysis of the Locus of Control Construct and the Trent Attribution Profile An Attribution Analysis of Locus of Control A Dual-Dimensional View of Locus of Control The Trent Attribution Profile Conclusions Appendix A: The Trent Attribution Profile References 6 Participatory Control and the Chronic-Illness Adjustment Process Introduction The Reality of Living with Chronic Disease and Health Care Dependency Relationship of Control to Adjustment: Application of Current Knowledge Control as a Means to an End Control as an End or a Need Multidimensional Compensation Model Relationships of Control to Adjustment: Reconsiderations and a Hypothesis What Is Internal versus External Control? Participatory Control Review of Supporting Literature Summary References 7 Epilogue ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index