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ERIC Number: EJ215756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1978
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Relationship between Locus of Control and Alcohol and Drug-Related Behaviors in Teenagers.
Cox, William F., Jr.; Luhrs, Joyce A.
Social Behavior and Personality, v6 n2 p191-94 1978
Teenagers, classified according to Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, indicated whether or not and why they engaged in alcohol consumption or marijuana smoking. A higher proportion of externals drank but the groups did not generally differ in marijuana smoking behaviors. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Locus of Control, Marihuana, Self Esteem, Social Behavior, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rotter Internal External Locus of Control Scale
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