The relation between the locus of control construct and involvement in traffic accidents

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 293-297

  Guastello, Stephen J ^a   Guastello, Denise D ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84953111211     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1986.10545255     Document Type: Article

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