Reorienting Locus of Control in Individuals Who Have Offended Through Strengths-Based Interventions: Personal Agency and the Good Lives Model

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 11; p. 553240
• Main Authors: Tyler, Nichola, Heffernan, Roxanne, Fortune, Clare-Ann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 15.09.2020
• Subjects: agency theory; Good Lives Model (GLM); locus of control; offending; Psychology; rehabilitation

Having an external locus of control has been associated with a range of well-supported risk correlates of offending behavior. Further, individuals with an internal locus of control orientation are suggested to be more open to engaging in treatment and are also considered more likely to have successf...