Hopelessness, internal-external locus of control, and depression
- 1 April 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 32 (2), 299-300
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(197604)32:2<299::aid-jclp2270320221>3.0.co;2-g
Abstract
The relationship between hopelessness, defined as a system of negative expectancies about the future, and 2 theoretically relevant constructs: internal-external locus of control and depression was examined. Two samples of 67 and 44 undergraduates were administered the Beck, et al. Hopelessness Scale, the Rotter Internal-External Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory. The data of both samples supported the predictions that hopelessness would be positively related to external locus of control and to depression.Keywords
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