Temporal stability of the experienced control scale within an alcoholic male population

• Published in: Journal of clinical psychology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 886 - 890
• Main Authors: O'Neil, Patrick Mahlen, Roitzsch, John C., Giacinto, Joseph P., Miller, William C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brandon Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.10.1982
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Alcoholism - psychology; Alcoholism - rehabilitation; Humans; Internal-External Control; Male; Middle Aged; Psychological Tests; Residential Treatment

Several reports have suggested relations of alcohol abuse to level of control experienced over various life pressures or forces. This study assessed test‐retest reliability of the Experienced Control Scale (EC) (Tiffany, 1967) within a male alcoholic sample. The EC was completed on two occasions 1 w...