Drinking-Related Locus of Control as a Predictor of Attrition in an Alcoholism Treatment Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13651256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Walker (0000-0002-7763-3784, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, corresponding author), R D Walker (Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center), F Van Ryn (Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center), Blaise B Frederick (0000-0001-5832-5279, United States Department of Veterans Affairs), B Frederick (Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center), D Reynolds (0000-0002-1112-1663, Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center), Michael O’leary (0000-0002-6771-904X, United States Department of Veterans Affairs), M R O'Leary (Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 871-877 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| 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/pr0.1980.47.3.871 |
| PMID | 7220726 |
| OpenAlex | W2016937467 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Orientation control is a personality construct referring to an individual's beliefs about the locus of control over his life events. The social learning model of behavior implies that people differ with respect to this orientation. The Drinking-related Internal Locus of Control Scale is viewed as a measure of specific expectancies dealing with a variety of drinking behaviors. The present study examined the relationship between alcoholic patients' orientation of control and attrition from the program. The scale was given to 75 male alcoholics. Patients who left treatment during the inpatient phase scored higher on the general control factor of the scale than those who stayed. Specific mechanisms of these attitudinal shifts as they relate to the treatment process and future research designs are discussed
Attrition · Big Five personality traits · Construct (python library · Developmental psychology · Locus of control · Orientation (vector space · Personality · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Highly cited | No |
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