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NCJ Number: 206696 Add to Shopping cart Find in a Library
Title: Utility of Locus of Control for Assessing Juvenile Amenability to Treatment
Journal: Aggression and Violent Behavior  Volume:9  Issue:5  Dated:August 2004  Pages:523-534
Author(s): Gregory L. Page; Mario J. Scalora
Date Published: August 2004
Annotation: Based on a review of the locus-of-control literature, this article considers the possibility of using locus-of-control as a psychological construct to aid in assessing juveniles' amenability to treatment.
Abstract: Locus-of-control (Rotter, 1966) is conceptualized on a dynamic bipolar continuum that spans from internal to external. Internal locus-of-control involves the belief that consequences result from one's own behavior. This tends to produce proactive and adaptive behaviors. External locus-of-control, on the other hand, involves the belief that consequences result from fate, luck, or powerful others. This tends to produce reactive and avoidance behaviors and a reluctance to assume responsibility for one's own actions. Several studies have found that internal locus-of-control orientation provides a psychological buffer or protective feature that facilitates resiliency and relates to self-esteem and coping with stress, better verbal interactions, better self-concept, and a lower incidence of mental illness. External locus-of-control, on the other hand, has been found to relate to avoidant coping styles, more depression, and more anxiety. The current literature review found that internal locus-of-control relates to increased treatment participation, help-seeking behaviors, and positive treatment outcomes. External locus-of-control has been found to be related to poorer treatment participation and outcomes. Although there continues to be debate about whether locus-of-control is a dynamic or static personality trait, its measurement at any given time can be useful in predicting current amenability to treatment as well as the likely response to treatment interventions. 56 references
Main Term(s): Juvenile treatment methods
Index Term(s): Diagnostic and reception processing; Personality assessment; Treatment effectiveness; Treatment offender matching
Grant Number: MH16156
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, MD 20852
Publisher: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/aggviobeh 
Page Count: 12
Format: Article
Type: Literature Review
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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