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Dogmatism and locus of control in young women who support, oppose, or voice no opinion on the equal rights amendment
Author(s) -
Mlott Sylvester R.,
Bostick Rita T.,
Lira Frank T.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197707)33:3<746::aid-jclp2270330331>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , social psychology , locus of control , scale (ratio) , public opinion , big five personality traits , law , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , politics
This study sought to clarify personality characteristics of supporters of the Women's Liberation Movement (WLM) with specific emphasis on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Three matched groups of 50 female college students, which were comprised of supporters, opponents, or those who voiced no opinion on the ERA, were administered the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale and the Rotter I‐E Scale. The three groups did not differ significantly on either measure. Participants of all groups were shown to be somewhat externally controlled and to demonstrate personality traits that were not characteristically dogmatic. The disparity of these results with those reported by other researchers was attributed to the matched demographic factors that determined S selection and assignment.