Agoraphobia and Locus of Control

G. M. Van Der Molen; M. A. Van Den Hout; R. Halfens

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Agoraphobia and Locus of Control

G. M. Van Der Molen, M. A. Van Den Hout, R. Halfens

Experimental psychopathology

Maastricht University

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Abstract

This study investigated whether external locus of control, as measured with the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, is a specific feature of agoraphobia or whether it characterizes neurosis in general. Forty agoraphobic patients, 81 nonagoraphobic neurotic controls, and 49 normal controls completed the Dutch version of the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Agoraphobic patients were found to have a more external orientation as compared to the normal controls, but as a group, they could not be identified as being different from neurotic controls.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-275
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00962550
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 1988

Keywords

agoraphobia
locus of control
neurotic controls
normal controls

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