Rotter's Generalized Expectancies as Predictors of Helping Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13670885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E M Ubbink (Brock University, corresponding author), Stan W Sadava (Brock University) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 865-866 |
| Publication date | 1974-10-01 |
| 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/pr0.1974.35.2.865 |
| OpenAlex | W2002868997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
96 college students were individually solicited for help, where the immediacy and the need for help were varied. They were then placed in a bystander intervention situation involving an emergency or a non-emergency. The Rotter and Levenson measures of internal control predicted helping, particularly in high demand situations. The data regarding Rotter's expectancies for interpersonal trust were inconsistent
Bystander effect · Helping behavior · Immediacy · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Intervention (counseling · Applied Psychology · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1975 - 2017 (43) |
| Highly cited | No |