Locus of Control, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation among American, Philippine, and Turkish Students.

Lester, David; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ438448

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Locus of Control, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation among American, Philippine, and Turkish Students.

Lester, David; And Others

Journal of Social Psychology, v131 n3 p447-49 Jun 1991

Summarizes a study comparing U.S., Philippine, and Turkish students for relation of depression and suicidal thoughts to an external locus of control. Concludes that higher external locus of control scores were positively though weakly associated with depression and history of suicidal preoccupation among all subjects. (DK)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Psychological Studies, Student Attitudes, Suicide, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Philippines; Turkey

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