| Title: |
The effect of cognitive self instruction-based career and life planning group treatment on perception of locus of control |
| Authors: |
Provenzo, Angelo M. |
| Contributors: |
Donn, Patsy A. |
| Source: |
Virtual Press |
| Publication Year: |
1980 |
| Subject Terms: |
Control (Psychology); Self-perception; psy; edu |
| Description: |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a cognitive self instruction-based career and life planning group intervention on the perception of locus of control. The null hypotheses pertained to the differences in perception of locus of control between treatment and control groups as measured by the Nowicki-Stricklard Locus of Control Scale for Children.Career and life planning is a concept that was designed to help people recognize themselves as active change agents in their own lives. Perception of locus of control has been shown to be influential in determining proactive as well as reactive behaviors. For example, people perceiving an internal rather than an external locus of control are more likely to actively engage in information gathering and use newly acquired information to aid in decision-making. Cognitive self-instruction has been used effectively with various groups to change behaviors. The emphasis of this intervention mode was on developing self-control through the awareness of alternative and more constructive self-talk.The subjects were pre-delinquent high school adolescents from a midwest residential treatment center. Eighty subjects were randomly selected by computer from a population of 131. Through computer randomization, half of the subjects were assigned to a treatment group and half to a control group. The treatment and control groups' experiences all occurred at the residential treatment center.The treatment group sessions were forty-five minutes long and were conducted every third day. A total of six sessions were held. The treatment material and approach emphasized role playing as a technique to examine self-talk that led to negative outcomes and explore alternative selftalk to achieve more satisfying results. The control group maintained their normal daily routine while the treatment group was dismissed to attend the group sessions.Immediately following the last treatment group session and again four weeks later all subjects were administered the Nowicki-Strickland . |
| Document Type: |
other/unknown material |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/179810 |
| Availability: |
http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/179810 |
| Rights: |
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| Accession Number: |
edsbas.2A141E16 |
| Database: |
BASE |