Ganellen R J, Blaney P H
J Pers. 1984 Dec;52(4):326-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1984.tb00355.x.
Previous research has found mixed support for the possibility that locus of control moderates the effects of life stress on depression. Two methodological choices may have influenced previous findings: the use of a unidimensional rather than a multidimensional locus of control scale, and reliance on linear statistical methods using median splits. We attempted to correct these choices by using the Levenson IPC scale (1974) and multiple regression analyses in a female undergraduate population (N = 158). The results supported use of a multidimensional scale, since Stress, Internality, and Powerful Others were found to have main effects on depression whereas Chance interacted with life stress. The question of whether locus of control refers to responsibility for causing an event, i.e., self-blame, or belief in control over future events, i.e., coping behavior, was discussed.
先前的研究对于控制点调节生活压力对抑郁影响的可能性得出了喜忧参半的支持结果。两项方法学选择可能影响了先前的研究结果：使用单维而非多维控制点量表，以及依赖使用中位数分割的线性统计方法。我们试图通过在女性本科生群体（N = 158）中使用莱文森内外控量表（1974年）和多元回归分析来纠正这些选择。结果支持使用多维量表，因为发现压力、内控性和有势力他人对抑郁有主效应，而机遇与生活压力存在交互作用。文中讨论了控制点是指对引发事件的责任，即自责，还是对未来事件的控制信念，即应对行为这一问题。
