The hypotheses investigated were (1) as measured by a test of impulse control, elopers are more impulsive than non-elopers, and (2) as measured by a test of impulse control, males are more impulsive than females. The Self-Report Test of Impulse Control (STIC) and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) were administered to 76 female and 40 male patients at the time of admission to an open psychiatric hospital. Of these, 20 females and 10 males eloped. The first hypothesis was only partially supported. The second hypothesis was not supported. The BIS was found to be a potential predictor of elopers. The data also suggested that males elope later than females.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663070 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Schwalm, Wayne Samuel |
| Contributors | Aronson, Harriet, Blackman, Thomas O. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 33 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Schwalm, Wayne Samuel, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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