Date Awarded

1982

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Department

Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the possibilties of subtyping inpatient alcohol abusers using three personality constructs: locus of control (LOC), state dependence-state independence (SD-SI), and perceptual expectancy style (PES). PES is formed by an interaction of LOC (measured by I-E) and SD-SI (measured by GEFT); congruent (I-SI and E-SD) and incongruent (E-SI and I-SD) styles result.;A population of male, active-duty military personnel was sampled. Ss evaluated their own level of adjustment using SAS-SR and, when possible, were evaluated by a significant other using KAS-R(,1-3).;It was hypothesized that the independent measures would define subtypes which would be reflected in adjustment ratings. Such a finding could then have been used as a basis for studies of patient-to-treatment match.;Results indicate that LOC was related to self-rated adjustment, but are inconclusive in terms of adjustment as rated by another. SD-SI subtypes were found to be related to adjustment as rated by another, but results were inconclusive with regard to self-ratings of adjustment. Results for the PES subtypes were inconclusive with regard to adjustment evaluated either by self or others.;Clinical implications of the results were discussed and further research into subtyping of alcohol abusers on the basis of LOC, SD-SI, and PES was recommended.

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25774/w4-0rmx-as57

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