A study of the locus of control in patients with renal transplants

The locus of control (using I-E Rotter' Scale) maximum psychosocial adjustment level (according to Axis V of DSM-III) and other sociodemographic data were assessed in 31 patients with renal transplantation. 51.5% of the patient were not psychosocially adapted, and externality was the predominan...

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Published inActas luso-espanolas de neurologia, psiquiatria y ciencias afines Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 48
Main Authors Carbonell Masia, C, Hernández Moreno, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.03.1995
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Kidney Transplantation - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Social Adjustment
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The locus of control (using I-E Rotter' Scale) maximum psychosocial adjustment level (according to Axis V of DSM-III) and other sociodemographic data were assessed in 31 patients with renal transplantation. 51.5% of the patient were not psychosocially adapted, and externality was the predominant locus of control. As far as psychosocial adjustment is concerned, no variation in the absolute as found in terms of Internality-Externality. Finally, there was a statistically significant correlation between some items of the Rotter' scale and psychosocial adjustment.
ISSN:0300-5062