Preliminary Study of Effect of Decision Making on Locus of Control among Prison Inmates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13647841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Murphy (Southern Connecticut State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 511-514 |
| Publication date | 1990-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1990.66.2.511 |
| PMID | 2349341 |
| OpenAlex | W2005640995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
To study the effect of teaching decision-making to inmates in a maximum security facility on locus of control 19 adult male inmates who were incarcerated at a community correctional center were pre- and posttested on the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. In this preliminary study there was no statistically significant difference at pretest or posttest so teaching decision-making skills in group settings versus teaching in a group combined and one-to-one contact did not affect locus of control as measured. This personality trait appears stable over time and a more thorough means of intervention is required to effect change
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Locus of control · Maximum security · Personality · Prison · Significant difference · Trait · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 1992 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |