This thesis investigated and statistically analyzed the responses of delinquent and non-delinquent female adolescent subjects to J. B. Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Internal control refers to the perception of positive and/or negative events as being a consequence of one's own actions and under personal control. External control refers to the perception of positive and/or negative events as being unrelated to one's own behaviors and beyond personal control.Delinquent subjects were obtained through a juvenile court. Non-delinquent subjects were obtained from schools and social agencies. Variables of age, race, socio-economic level and number of parents in the home were controlled.Delinquent females were found to be significantly more external than the non-delinquent females. Race was not found to be significant for the total sample, but the black non-delinquent females scored significantly more external than did the white non-delinquent females.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group thermal biofeedback training and relaxation as a means of changing locus of control. Additionally, the stability of the locus of control change, over time, was examined. Lastly, the proportion of achievement motivation which can be explained by locus of control was determined.Forty-nine ninth grade students were randomly assigned to biofeedback training, relaxation, or control. The nine treatment sessions were of 20 minutes duration and the students in the biofeedback group used mercury thermometers. Autogenic phrases were read as they attempted to increase their skin surface temperature. The relaxation group received the identical autogenic phrases as the biofeedback group, while the control group observed films during the treatment session.After the completion of the treatment, subjects were administered the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children and the Junior Index of Motivation (JIM) Scale.Hypothesis #1, which stated that the biofeedback group would change its locus of control toward internality, was rejected (P .7736). Hypothesis #2, which stated that the mean locus of control score for the biofeedback group would be significantly more internal than either the relaxation or control group, was similarly rejected (p .6353 and p .7736, respectively). Since the biofeedback group did not become more internal. Hypothesis #3, which was concerned with the stability of a shift in locus of control, was not tested. The multiple regression analysis resulted in an R of .4296 (p .0037). This suggests that a significant proportion of achievement motivation can be explained by locus of control. Males tended to score more internal than females, regardless of treatment, but not to a significant degree (p .0520). The biofeedback group had significantly increased their skin temperature as a result of the biofeedback ( p .001). It was concluded that while group thermal biofeedback training was effective in teaching the subjects to voluntarily control their skin surface temperature, it was not effective in altering their locus of control. Recommendations were made regarding using smaller group size or individual training, and pre-testing for initial locus of control levels to identify those with more external locus of control.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Tulsa, 1986. / Bibliography: leaves 113-123.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 69 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-54).

Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-112).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1978. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 227-237).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (June 28, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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