How does locus of control and inflated sense of responsibility relate to obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Turkish adolescents?

Altın, Müjgan; Karancı, A. Nuray

doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.01.010

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“…These results are also consistent with other studies arguing that more external control is associated with several psychopathologies [18,[61][62][63] and that more internal control is beneficial to psychological adjustment [20,21]. Previous studies have argued that a weak sense of control is related to more severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms [28][29][30]. The current study specifies that an external locus of control also negatively affects an individuals' overall social functioning.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Individuals with a strong desire for control, combined with a lower assessment of their level of control, also tend to experience more severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms [29]. Altin and Karanci also suggest that there is an interaction between the effect of responsibility attitudes and locus of control on symptomatology, with an exaggerated sense of responsibility and an external locus of control producing the strongest symptoms [30].…”

Section: Personal Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Personal Control, Social Problem-Solving and Social Adjustment in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Aubut¹,

Bélanger²

2017

J Psychol Abnorm

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Section: Personal Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal Control, Social Problem-Solving and Social Adjustment in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Aubut¹,

Bélanger²

2017

J Psychol Abnorm

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“…The authors suggest that OCD patients are aware of the need for internal control, and their obsessions and rituals may serve a maladaptive function to increase their internal SC and reduce their external SC. Altin and Karanci (2008) examined the relationship of LOC with responsibility appraisal in a Turkish nonclinical adolescent sample, and found that while LOC did not directly relate to OC symptoms, it moderated the effect of responsibility appraisals on OC symptoms, specifically on obsessive symptoms. They reported that a combination of high responsibility and low sense of control (i.e., external locus of control) produced the highest level of OC symptoms.…”

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“…In light of theoretical assertions and previous research findings, in the current study we hypothesised that external locus of control would directly relate to symptoms of depression. However, based on the findings about impact of responsibility appraisals combined with low sense of control in OC symptoms (Altin & Karanci, 2008), we expected that an increased external LOC would increase the influence of obsessive-relevant beliefs on the severity of OC symptoms. In addition, as different OC symptoms may have different etiologies and related cognitions, we hypothesised that the association of LOC with OCD-relevant beliefs would differ in terms of different OC symptoms.…”

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Locus of Control in Obsessive-Compulsive (OC) and Depression Symptoms: The Moderating Effect of Externality on Obsessive-Related Control Beliefs in OC Symptoms

2012

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Although the role of excessive efforts to exert mental control over one's unwanted intrusive thoughts has been successfully explained and documented in the cognitive-behavioural models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), individual's beliefs regarding the controllability of events, that is, locus of control (LOC), have been largely ignored in recent cognitive formulations of OCD. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between these two control-related cognitions by comparing their roles in obsessive-compulsive (OC) and depression symptoms. Measures of LOC, obsessive-related beliefs, depression, anxiety and OCD symptoms were administered to a sample of 530 Turkish university students. Results showed that while external LOC was positively associated with depression symptoms, the relation was different for OC symptoms. The interaction of LOC with a high desire for thought control was significantly associated with general OC symptoms, particularly with checking symptoms. The findings suggest that beliefs regarding the controllability of events are critical factors in OC symptomatology, but only when there is also a high desire of thought control.

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“…Bu bağlamda, kendi yaşamlarından sorumlu oldukları değerlendirmesini yaparak, buna uygun davranış ortaya koyarlar (Yeşilyaprak, 2004). İçsel kontrol odağına sahip bireyler dışsal kontrol odağına sahip bireylere oranla stres ve anksiyete ile baş etmede daha başarılı (Arslan, Dilmaç & Hamarta, 2009); alkol bağımlılığından kurtulmada daha iyi (Yeh, Lee & Hwang, 2008); daha sorumluluk sahibi (Altın & Karancı, 2008); kişiler arası ilişkilerde daha aktif ve atılgan (Yeşilyaprak, 2005); kendilik algılarının daha fazla (Loosemore & Lam 2004), kendilerini sağlıklı hissetme algılarının daha etkin (Ozolins & Stenstrom, 2003); daha iyimser (Carifio & Rhodes, 2002); içsel motivasyonlarının (Fazey & Fazey 2001) ve başa çıkma becerilerinin (Elise, Bryan & Kathleen, 1998) daha yüksek, problem çözmede daha başarılı (Serin & Derin, 2008); karar vermede daha etkili (Çoban & Hamamcı, 2006;Kaplan, Reneau & Whitecotton, 2001); öz yeterliliği ve umut düzeyi daha yüksek (Carifio & Rhodes, 2002) (Leone & Burns, 2000), İç-dış Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği (Rotter, 1966), Nowicki-Strickland İç-Dış Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği (1973), öğretmenlik kontrol odağı ölçeği (Rose & Medway, 1981), iş kontrol odağı ölçeği (Spector, 1988), evlilik kontrol odağı ölçeği (Miller, Lefcourt & Ware, 1983), ebeveynlik kontrol odağı ölçeği (Campis, Lyman & Prentice-Dunn, 1986), akademik kontrol odağı ölçeği (Trice, 1985) gibi birçok ölçme aracı bulunmaktadır. Ülkemizde ise, Dağ (2002) tarafından geliştirilen Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği ve yurt dışından adapte edilen birçok ölçme araçları bulunmaktadır (Öngen, 2003).…”

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Akademik Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği Ergen Formunun Psikometrik Özellikleri

Sarıçam¹

2014

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ABSTRACT. The aim of this research is to examine the psychometric properties of the Academic Locus of Control Scale (Akın, 2007) in adolescence. The research was conducted with 587 (301 + 286) adolescents in total. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) of sampling adequacy was calculated as .72 and a significant result was found on Bartlett's test of Sphericity χ 2 = 561. 619 (p< .001, df = 136). Results confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that 17 items yielded two factors as original form and that the two-dimensional model was appropriate (χ² = 697.06, df =392, RMSEA= .059, GFI = .94, CFI = .93, AGFI = .92 and SRMR = .047). Factor loadings ranged from .32 to .88. Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was found as .71,5 for internal academic locus of control sub-scale, .81 for external academic locus of control sub-scale. In the concurrent validity significant relationships were found between academic locus of control, locus of control, student responsibility, and student responsibility. Test-retest reliability coefficient was as .81 for internal academic locus of control and .79 for external academic locus of control. Corrected item-total correlations ranged from .41 to .81. Overall results demonstrated that the Academic Locus of Control Scale can be named as a valid and reliable instrument that could be used in the field of education with adolescents. Key words: Academic locus of control, adolescence, validity, reliability, confirmatory factor analysis SUMMARY Purpose and significance: Student who has academic internal locus of control believes that his/her success /failure are the reason for his/her efforts and abilities. If she/he has academic external locus of control, s/he thinks that her/his success or failure is because of fate or luck. There are no scales to measure the levels of academic locus of control for adolescents in Turkey. Therefore, some scales are necessary for investigation of academic locus of control, which is a very important concept in that reflection of academic achievement. The aim of this research is to adapt Academic Locus of Control Scale to adolescents and to examine its psychometric properties. Method: The general research model was adopted for this study. The research was conducted with 587 (301 + 286) adolescents in total. The validity of scale was calculated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and criterion related validity methods. Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale, The Student Responsibility Scale and Motivational Persistence Scale were used for the criterion related validity. As for the reliability analysis, Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficients, the item-total correlations, and the differences between mean scores of upper 27% and lover 27% groups were examined. For the analysis of data, SPSS 17 and LISREL 8.54 were utilized. Results: Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) of sampling adequacy was calculated as .72 and a significant result was found on Bartlett's test of Sphericity χ 2

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How does locus of control and inflated sense of responsibility relate to obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Turkish adolescents?

Cited by 12 publications

References 72 publications

Personal Control, Social Problem-Solving and Social Adjustment in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Personal Control, Social Problem-Solving and Social Adjustment in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Locus of Control in Obsessive-Compulsive (OC) and Depression Symptoms: The Moderating Effect of Externality on Obsessive-Related Control Beliefs in OC Symptoms

Akademik Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği Ergen Formunun Psikometrik Özellikleri

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