This thesis examined how receivers who vary in Interaction Involvement and Locus of Control (LOC) might differ in their interpretations of service complaints. Locus of control was measured using Rotter's (1966) LOC scale, while Interaction Involvement was measured with Cegala's (1984) Interaction Involvement measure, including a separate assessment of the effects for each sub-scale. Individuals were assigned to four groups based on their Interaction Involvement and LOC scores. The groups were compared with one-another for differences in how complaints were interpreted. Four complaint categories and a corresponding scale were developed to measure these differences. The categories were Subject, Goal, Opportunity, and Accountability. Interaction Involvement was expected to affect how receivers interpret the subject and goal of a complaint, while LOC was predicted to affect understanding of the opportunity and accountability aspects. Two research questions explored possible relationships between the complaint categories and the independent variables for individuals within each group. The study's four hypotheses were not supported, although some evidence was found for a significant relationship between receiver Interaction Involvement and perceived complainant Opportunity, for External LOC individuals only.

This master thesis deals with infertility and its treatment. Both in the theoretical and empirical part, it focuses on the female aspects of the issue. The theoretical part summarizes an overview of key information important to understand the presented problems. We define the terms, describe the psychological and physiological causes of infertility, the process of treatment of infertility and aspects thereof. We focus on the depression rate related to infertility and its treatment, furthermore, we deal with type locus of control related to the experienced rate of depression. Our aim in the empirical part is to describe the depression rate, type of locus of control within the two samples of women acquired by us and capture the possible connections. The sample is made of 58 women who are currently undergoing a treatment for infertility and of the control group, which is made of 58 healthy women. To collect the data, we used the Beck Depression Inventory BDI-II, the Rotter's Internal- External Scale and the anamnestic questionnaire. Based on acquired data, we found out some specifity in depression rate and type of locus of control within our samples of women.

Le Burkina Faso fait face à la récurrence du faible rendement scolaire, lequel constitue une menace sérieuse pour le développement économique et social du pays. Les explications que l’on donne à ce constat font intervenir des facteurs d’ordre économique, politique, social, pédagogique, géographique. Très peu de place est accordée à la psychologie. Or, la recherche savante est suffisamment édifiante aujourd’hui sur le rôle séminal du facteur psychologique dans l’orientation des conduites humaines d’une manière générale, dans les conduites scolaires d’une manière spécifique. Parmi les facteurs psychologiques dont le rôle est souligné dans la littérature, il y a l’estime de soi et le locus de contrôle. La présente recherche se propose d’examiner les liens entre ces deux variables psychologiques et les performances, chez des apprenants en début et à la fin de l’adolescence, dans le contexte socio-économico-culturel du Burkina Faso. A l’aide de questionnaires d’estime de soi et de questionnaires de locus de contrôle, nous avons réalisé une série de trois études sur un échantillon de six cent quatre-vingts seize élèves filles et garçons de CM2 & de 3ème. Les performances scolaires ont été mesurées à partir des notes en situation d’évaluation classe et en situation d’évaluation indépendante. Les données recueillies et analysées mettent en évidence des liens, somme toute, modestes entre estime de soi et performances scolaires, entre locus de contrôle et performances scolaires tout au long des trois études. / The Burkina Faso faces the recurrence of poor academic performance, which is a serious threat to economic and social development. The explanations we give to this observation involve economic factors, political, social, educational, geographical. Very little attention is paid to psychology. But scholarly research is sufficiently instructive today on the seminal role of psychological factor in shaping human behavior in general, in the school conducted in a specific way. Among the psychological factors whose role is emphasized in the literature, there is the self-esteem and locus of control. This research will examine the links between these psychological variables and performance among learners in the beginning and the end of adolescence, in the socio-economic-cultural context of Burkina Faso. Using questionnaires of self-esteem and locus of control questionnaires, we conducted a series of three studies on a sample of six hundred and eighty six male and female students of CM2 and third. School performance was measured from notes in class Assessment situation and in a situation of independent evaluation. Data collected and analyzed highlight links, overall, modest between self-esteem and school performance between locus of control and academic performance throughout the three studies.

A impotência, como uma das possíveis respostas psicossociais ao adoecer, caracteriza uma necessidade de cuidado de enfermagem. A descrição dos indicadores dessa resposta em pacientes pós-operados por insuficiência coronariana e disfunção valvar foi o núcleo do presente estudo. Os objetivos foram: descrever a impotência quanto à freqüência, intensidade e características definidoras, comparar a impotência (freqüência e intensidade) e o “locus de controle" entre os pós-operados por insuficiência coronariana e disfunção valvar, verificar a existência de associação entre impotência e o “locus de controle" nessa amostra. A coleta de dados foi feita por entrevista com base em dois instrumentos: o primeiro construído especificamente para este estudo, para avaliar a impotência, e o segundo foi a Escala de Locus de Controle da Saúde de WALLSTON, K.A; WALLSTON, B.S; DEVELLIS (1978). Houve um julgamento quanto à presença e intensidade do diagnóstico impotência. As dimensões avaliadas pela Escala de Locus de Controle foram: interno, externo e acaso. Esses procedimentos foram realizados junto a 75 doentes, sendo 45 com insuficiência coronariana e 30 com disfunção valvar, sendo 62,7% do sexo masculino; idade média de 57,2 anos; escolaridade média de 6,4 anos; tempo médio de pós-operatório à coleta dos dados de 7,5 dias. Dos 75 pacientes, 44 apresentaram impotência (leve=20; moderada= 15 e intensa= 9). Das 17 características definidoras estudadas, 12 foram significativamente mais freqüentes em nível de 5% de significância nos doentes com impotência. As proporções de impotentes nos dois grupos de pacientes com insuficiência coronariana e disfunção valvar foram semelhantes, não havendo diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p=0,848). Os pacientes pós-operados coronarianos acreditavam mais em fatores internos como fonte de controle dos que os pacientes de disfunção valvar (“locus" interno p=0,001; internalidade total p=0,002) Não houve associação entre impotência e “locus de controle" em nível de 5%, sugerindo que as dimensões de “locus de controle" não são atributos isolados essenciais do conceito de impotência. Os resultados deste estudo permitiram estabelecer outras questões de pesquisa e corroboram a importância do desenvolvimento do conhecimento sobre as respostas psicossociais do doente em situações médico-cirúrgicas. / Powerlessness as one of the possible psychosocial responses of illness, characterizes a necessity for nursing care. The description of the indicators of this response in post-operative patients with coronary insufficiency and valve dysfunction was the core of this study. The objectives were: to describe powerlessness (frequency and intensity), and the “locus of control" between the post-operated patients for coronary insufficiency and valve dysfunction, and to verify the existence of association between powerlessness and the “locus of control". The data were obtained by means of interviews based on two tools: the first one was organized specifically for this study to assess powerlessness, and the second was the “Locus of Control Health Scale" of WALLSTON, K.; WALLSTON, B.S; DEVELLIS (1978). The presence and intensity of powerlessness was judged by the author. The “locus of control" dimensions assessed were: internal, external and chance. These procedures were carried out on 75 patients of which 45 had coronary insufficiency and 30 had valve dysfunction; 62.7% were male with mean age of 57.2 years; average schooling of 6.4 years; mean post-operative data collection time of 7.5 days. Of the 75 patients, 44 presented powerlessness (low=20; moderate=15; severe=9). Of the 17 defining characteristics studied, 12 were significantly more frequent (p0.05) for powerless patients. The proportion of powerlessness in the two groups (coronary insufficiency and valve dysfunction) were similar (p=0.848). The post-operated coronary patients believed more in internal factors than the patients with valve dysfunction (“internal locus" p=0.001; “total internality" p=0.002). There was no association between powerlessness and “locus of control" (p0.05), thus suggesting that the dimensions of “locus of control" are not, in essence, isolated attribute of the concept of powerlessness. The results of this study permitted further questioning of research and corroborated the importance of knowledge development on psychosocial responses of patients in medical-surgical situations.

OLIVEIRA, CASSIANA MORAIS DE. Fatores motivacionais relacionados ao início do tabagismo em estudantes adolescentes de Ribeirão Preto/SP. 2009. 134 f. Dissertação (Mestrado) Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2009. De acordo com a OMS, um terço da população mundial adulta é fumante. A dependência à nicotina associa-se a altas taxas de mortalidade, malefícios à saúde e seu controle é considerado um desafio à saúde pública. Um aspecto importante relacionado ao tabagismo é que seu início ocorre predominantemente na adolescência. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar os fatores motivacionais associados ao início do tabagismo, na percepção de adolescentes fumantes e não fumantes. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com delineamento transversal, analítico, com amostra de conveniência. Utilizou-se uma abordagem metodológica quanti-qualitativa. Participaram 80 adolescentes, alunos do ensino médio de uma escola estadual de Ribeirão Preto/SP, de ambos os sexos, sendo 40 fumantes e 40 não fumantes. Foram utilizados um questionário para os pais, roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e a Escala Multidimensional de Locus de Controle para os adolescentes. A média de idade para fumantes foi 16,8 e para não fumantes 16,2 anos. Notou-se uma proporção maior de mães dos adolescentes fumantes sem relacionamento estável. Observou-se maior utilização de bebida alcoólica entre os fumantes. O intervalo de idade mais freqüente de experimentação do primeiro cigarro foi 13 a 16 anos. Quanto ao consumo diário, 47,5% dos adolescentes relataram fumar 6 a 10 cigarros. Com relação à escala locus de controle, não foi observada diferença estatística significativa entre os fumantes e não fumantes. Na dimensão internalidade, os fumantes (52,5%) e os não fumantes (47,5%) apresentaram pontuações mais freqüentes acima da média. Na dimensão externalidade-outros poderosos, houve predominância de escores abaixo da média em ambos os grupos. Em externalidade-acaso, observou-se maior freqüência de escores acima da média para os fumantes (40,0%) e não fumantes (30,0%). Na análise qualitativa, entre os não fumantes, a maioria das meninas opinou que o que faz as pessoas começarem a fumar é o alívio de emoções negativas, e para os meninos é a imitação do modelo de um fumante. A maioria das respostas, nos dois gêneros, avaliou que o modelo de um fumante influencia o adolescente a começar a fumar. Sobre o que acham de pais fumantes, houve predomínio de verbalizações masculinas na categoria estimula a curiosidade dos filhos, e nas femininas na categoria não gosta. Sobre o que acham de amigos fumantes, verificou-se predomínio de verbalizações femininas nas categorias não gosta e normal, já as masculinas foram em prejudicando a sua saúde e das pessoas ao seu redor e não gosta. Na amostra de fumantes, as meninas opinaram que o que faz as pessoas começarem a fumar é o alívio das emoções negativas; os meninos associaram o início do tabagismo a aspectos da adolescência. Sobre o que influencia os adolescentes a começarem a fumar e sobre a opinião quanto a pais fumantes, ambos os gêneros destacaram a imitação do modelo. Observou-se predomínio, nos dois gêneros, de verbalizações nas categorias normal e má influência quanto a amigos fumantes. Espera-se que este estudo identifique elementos relevantes para subsidiar programas e pesquisas futuras de controle e prevenção do tabagismo. / According to the World Health Organization, one third of the worlds adult population smokes. Nicotine dependence is associated with high mortality rates and damage to health, and its control has been considered a challenge to public health. An important aspect related to tobacco smoking is that it begins predominantly in adolescence. The objective of this research was to study the motivational factors associated with the initiation of tobacco smoking from the perception of smokers and non-smokers adolescents. The research has, both, a transverse and analytical outline with a convenience sample. The quantitative and qualitative methodological approach was used. There were 80 participants, both female and male adolescent students from a public high school in Ribeirão Preto/SP. Forty were smokers and the other 40 non-smokers and the parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. A semi-structured interview and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale were used. The mean age of smokers students was 16.8 years old, and 16.2 years old for non-smokers. We observed a higher proportion of non-stable relationships among the smokers adolescents mothers, as well as more frequent used of alcoholic drinks in the smokers group. The most frequent age range of the first smoked cigarette was between 13 to 16 years old. Regarding daily consumption, 47.5% of the adolescents reported to smoke from 6 to 10 cigarettes. Concerning the Locus of Control Scale, no substantial statistic difference was observed between the smokers and non-smokers groups. For the Internality dimension, both smokers (52.5%) and non-smokers (47.5%) showed more frequent above average scores. As for the Externality-powerful others dimension, there was predominance of below average scores in both groups. At the Externality-chance dimension, it was most frequently observed above average scores for smokers (40%) and (30%) for non-smokers. For the qualitative analysis, in the non-smokers sample, most girls stated that what makes people start smoking is the relief from negative emotions, and for the boys, it was the imitation of a smokers model. The most frequent response from both genders was that the model given by a smokers person influences the adolescent to start smoking. Concerning their thoughts about smokers parents, most of the boys verbalized their opinion in the category smokers parents stimulate childrens curiosity, while most girls verbalized their opinion in the dont like category. Regarding their opinion about smokers friends, there was a female predominance in the category dont like as well as in the normal category. The male predominance was in the categories damaging your health and the peoples health around you and in dont like. In the smokers sample, the girls stated that what makes people start to smoke is the relief from negative emotions. The boys associated the beginning of tobacco smoking with aspects of adolescence. Regarding what influences adolescents to start smokers and their opinion about smoking parents, both genders pointed out the imitation of the model. The predominance in both genders of opinions in the categories normal and bad influence about smokers friends was observed. It is expected that this study may identify important steps to subsidize future programs and researches about control and prevention of tabagism.

This study examined the relationships of adult attachment, locus of control, and fear of intimacy between adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and non adult children of alcoholics (NACOAs). A convenience sample of 224 participants, specifically 108 ACOAs and 116 NACOAs, completed the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire (ECR-R), Rotter's Locus of Control Scale (LOC), and the Fear of Intimacy Scale (FIS). Participants were drawn from self-help groups, gatherings, and a health fair held in Palm Beach County, Florida. Data were analyzed utilizing multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), series of analyses of variance (ANOVA), stepwise regression analyses, discriminant function analysis, in addition to correlational analyses. ... ACOAs demonstrated insecure, fearful avoidant attachment patterns, an external locus of control, and greater fear of intimacy. In contrast, NACOAs exhibited secure adult attachment, an internal locus of control, and lower fear of intimacy. This study lends empirical support to clinical practice pertaining to the constructs of adult attachment, locus of control, and fear of intimacy in ACOAs and NACOAs. / by Raffaela Peter. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Solange de Cassia Maranhao Mazza.pdf: 1084691 bytes, checksum: 18aab4e2e02c06b0ef4f3c03d6bf5409 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This study aimed to analyze the relationship among sense of coherence (SOC), locus of control (LOC) and quality of life (QOL) of skilled workers. We used the exploratory method, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. For this research, we selected a convenient sample composed of 80 individuals of both genders, with and without leadership positions. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires previously validated for each analyzed construct. In addition, in depth interviews were conducted to analyze individual cases. The data obtained through the questionnaires were analyzed by multivariate statistical techniques and the interviews were analyzed based on the case study method. The results of the quantitative analysis showed significant correlations between the components of the SOC (understanding, management and meaning) and LOC (internality and externality), being positive with the internality and negative with externality (chance and powerful people). The components of the SOC showed positive correlations with the mental components of QOL (vitality, social functioning, emotional and mental health), but no significant correlations were found with the physical components of QOL (functional capacity, limitations on physical aspects and pain), except with general state of health. The components of the LOC showed no significant correlations with QOL, except for emotional aspects, which was negatively correlated with the component chance. Regarding to position, the results indicated that the leaders have higher averages than the not leaders in relation to SOC, meaning and physical aspects. Regarding to sex, the results indicated that women have higher averages than men in relation to SOC, meaning and physical aspects. The classification of the sample by clustering technique allowed the identification of three clusters associated with different levels of SOC, internality, externality, vitality and mental health. Cluster 1, called "protagonists", characterized by higher levels of SOC, internality, vitality and mental health and the lowest externality. Cluster 2, called "victims", characterized by lower levels of SOC, internality, vitality and mental health, and the greatest of externality. The cluster 3, called "conflicting", was characterized by intermediate levels in all those variables. Interviews with two participants in each cluster revealed the following typical behavior: Participants in the cluster 1 (protagonists) had behaviors that indicated high perception of self-efficacy, self-confidence, optimism and assumption of responsibility. Participants in cluster 2 (victims) had behaviors that indicated lack of perceived self-efficacy, low self-confidence and assignment of another responsibility. Participants in the cluster 3 (conflicting) showed ambiguous behavior, either as protagonists or as victims, and aggressiveness. The results indicated that high levels of SOC, associated with adequate levels of internality and externality, can contribute to improving the mental components of the quality of life / O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar as relações entre senso de coerência (SOC), lócus de controle (LOC) e qualidade de vida (QV) de trabalhadores qualificados. Utilizou-se o método de pesquisa exploratória, de natureza quantitativa e qualitativa. Para a pesquisa, selecionou-se amostra por conveniência, composta por 80 indivíduos de ambos os sexos, com e sem cargos de liderança. Além da aplicação de questionários validados, foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade para a análise de casos individuais. Os dados obtidos por meio dos questionários foram analisados por meio de técnica estatística multivariada e as entrevistas foram analisadas com base no método do caso. Os resultados da análise quantitativa evidenciaram correlações significativas entre os componentes do SOC (compreensão, manejo e significado) e do LOC (internalidade e externalidade), sendo positivas com a internalidade e negativas com a externalidade (acaso e pessoas poderosas). Os componentes do SOC apresentaram correlações positivas com os componentes mentais da QV (vitalidade, aspectos sociais, aspectos emocionais e saúde mental), porém não apresentaram correlações significativas com os componentes físicos da QV (capacidade funcional, aspectos físicos e dor), exceto com estado geral de saúde. Os componentes do LOC não apresentaram correlações significativas com a QV, exceto no caso de aspectos emocionais, que apresentou correlação negativa com o componente acaso. Com relação ao cargo, os resultados indicaram que os líderes apresentaram médias superiores aos não líderes em relação às variáveis SOC, significado e aspectos físicos. Quanto ao sexo, os resultados indicaram que as mulheres apresentaram médias superiores aos homens em relação às variáveis SOC, significado e aspectos físicos. A classificação da amostra pela técnica de agrupamento permitiu a identificação de três clusters associados a níveis distintos de SOC, internalidade, externalidade, vitalidade e saúde mental. O cluster 1, denominado protagonistas , caracterizou-se pelos maiores níveis de SOC, internalidade, vitalidade e saúde mental e o menor de externalidade. O cluster 2, denominado vítimas , caracterizou-se pelos menores níveis de SOC, internalidade, vitalidade e saúde mental, e o maior de externalidade. O cluster 3, denominado conflituosos , caracterizou-se por níveis intermediários em todas aquelas variáveis. Entrevistas em profundidade com dois participantes de cada cluster revelaram os seguintes comportamentos típicos: os participantes do cluster 1 (protagonistas) apresentaram comportamentos que indicaram alta percepção de autoeficácia, otimismo e assunção de responsabilidade. Os participantes do cluster 2 (vítimas) apresentaram comportamentos que indicaram baixa percepção de autoeficácia e atribuição de responsabilidade a outrem. Os participantes do cluster 3 (conflituosos), apresentaram comportamentos ambíguos, ora como protagonistas, ora como vítimas, além de agressividade. Os resultados permitiram concluir que níveis elevados de SOC, associados a níveis adequados de internalidade e de externalidade, podem contribuir para a melhoria dos componentes mentais da QV

På senare tid har skolungdomar börjat uppleva sig allt mer stressade. Det kan handla om exempelvis stress inför skolan och den kommande framtiden. Denna studie undersökte elever på högskoleförberedande program upplevda stress, stressen inför framtiden samt eventuell betydelse av Locus of Control och kön. Respondenterna utgjordes av 42 poj-kar och 51 flickor, samtliga gick på samma gymnasieskola i årskurs tre. De fick besvara tre bakgrundsfrågor, en inom stressforskning väl använd stressenkät (PSS), en fråga gällande stress inför framtiden, samt Locus Of Control. Flickorna var mer stressade än pojkarna och upplevde även en högre stress inför framtiden. De elever som upplevde sig stressade var också mer stressade inför framtiden. / Program: Organisations- och personalutvecklare i samhället

I denna studie undersöktes om känsligheten för stress varierar mellan olika ångestsyndrom. Respondenterna utgjordes av 36 män och 47 kvinnor, samtliga medlemmar i Svenska ångestsyndromsällskapet, som fick besvara 15 bakgrundsfrågor samt PANAS, SE-formuläret och Locus of Control. Några skillnader i stresskänslighet kunde inte påvisas. Dock uppvisade kvinnor högre grad av extern Locus of Control än män, medan män hade fler sömnproblem än kvinnor. Bortfallet i undersökningen är betydande eftersom del av respondentgruppen föll bort. Vidare forskning behövs för att klargöra om skillnader i stresskänslighet finns och om ångestdrabbade är känsligare för stress än normalbefolkningen.

Syftet med studien var att belysa hur motivation på arbetsplatsen kan betraktas från ett inre och yttre perspektiv, med utgångspunkt från ett antal specifika faktorer såsom samhörighet, kompetens, autonomi och kontroll i tillvaron. 126 respondenter, 99 kvinnor och 27 män besvarade en enkät som bestod av demografiska frågor, frågor kring chefens stöttande av autonomi, frågor om samhörighet, kompetens och arbetsmotivation samt ett testbatteri bestående av IMI scale, Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale och Locus of Control. Studiens resultat visar att chefens stöttande av autonomi påverkade de anställdas inre arbetsmotivation positivt. Studien visar även på att det finns ett svagt samband mellan inre arbetsmotivation och tillfredsställelsen av de anställdas behov av autonomi och samhörighetAbstractThe purpose of this study was to see how work place motivation can be seen from an intrinsic and extrinsic perspective, with starting point from specific factors such as relatedness, competence, autonomy and control. The 126 respondents of the study, 99 women and 27 men, answered a questionnaire that consisted of a few demographic questions, questions about if the boss is supportive of autonomy, questions about relatedness, competence and work place motivation. For this purpose the IMI scale, the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale and Rotters Locus of Control were used. Study results show that there was a weak relationship between intrinsic motivation and satisfaction between employees needs of autonomy and relatedness