RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCUS OF CONTROL, SELF-REPORT AND NONOBTRUSIVE MEASURES OF ANXIETY.

The article discusses relationship between locus of control, self-report and non-obstrusive measures of anxiety. The subjects were 52 male alcoholic veteran inpatients who had volunteered to participate in a larger research projects None of the subjects was assessed to have organic brain syndrome or other major psychiatric diagnosis. The significant positive correlation between the Rotter's Locus of Control scale and Activity Preference Questionnaire supports psychologist W.J. Ray and M. Katahn's contention that locus of control and anxiety are conceptually separate, yet correlated, variables.