Internal Locus of Control and Weight Loss: An Insufficient Condition.

Tobias, Lester L.; MacDonald, Marian L.

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ERIC Number: EJ167439

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Publication Date: 1977

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Internal Locus of Control and Weight Loss: An Insufficient Condition

Tobias, Lester L.; MacDonald, Marian L.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 45, 4, 647-652, Aug 77

Obese undergraduate women (N = 100) were assigned from stratified blocks to one of five experimental conditions. Both the weight reduction manual and behavioral contract treatments were significantly effective at posttreatment and follow-up; the self-determination group did not differ from either control group. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Body Weight, College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Locus of Control, Research Projects, Self Control, Therapy

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