THE EFFECT OF LOCUS OF CONTROL ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RISK PERCEPTION AND SEXUAL RISK-TAKING

Authors
CRISP BR BARBER JG
Citation
Br. Crisp et Jg. Barber, THE EFFECT OF LOCUS OF CONTROL ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RISK PERCEPTION AND SEXUAL RISK-TAKING, Personality and individual differences, 19(6), 1995, pp. 841-845
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Personality and individual differences → ACNP
ISSN journal
01918869
Volume
19
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
841 - 845
Database
ISI
SICI code
0191-8869(1995)19:6<841:TEOLOC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between risk perception, sexual r isk-taking and locus of control among injecting drug users (IDUs). Loc us of control was found to mediate the relationship between perception and behaviour, in that only IDUs with an internal locus of control ma de moderately accurate assessments of their risk. Despite this, an int ernal locus of control did not result in safer behaviours.