RT Article
T1 The Relationship of Religious Background and Participation to Locus of Control
JF Journal for the scientific study of religion
VO 10
IS 1
SP 11
OP 16
A1 Shrauger, J. Sidney
A1 Silverman, Ronald E.
LA English
PB Wiley-Blackwell
YR 1971
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1667942425
AB College students' religious background and frequency of religious participation were related to scores on Rotter's "locus of control" scale, a measure designed to assess the tendency either to see oneself as having control over his reinforcements (internal control) or to see outside forces, such as luck or fate, as determining his outcomes (external control). There was a general tendency for people who participated more frequently in religious activities to express more internal attitudes. The relationship was mediated by sex, however; the effect was apparent only for females. Protestants were significantly more internal than Jews; Catholics scored between these two groups. Socio-economic status was not significantly related to locus of control in this sample.
K1 Analysis of variance
K1 Catholicism
K1 College students
K1 Judaism
K1 Locus of Control
K1 Protestantism
K1 Psychological reinforcement
K1 Religious Practices
K1 Social classes
K1 Socioeconomics
DO 10.2307/1385313