Perception of Risk for Subsequent Drinking and Driving Related Offenses and Locus of Control among First-Time DUI Offenders

Autor:	David B. Strohmetz, Alan A. Cavaiola
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Risk perception Risk status Psychiatry and Mental health medicine.medical_specialty Locus of control Recidivism Psychological intervention medicine Medicine (miscellaneous) Psychology Psychiatry Test (assessment)
Zdroj:	Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 28:52-62
ISSN:	1544-4538 0734-7324
DOI:	10.1080/07347320903436169
Popis:	It is estimated that approximately one third of first-time driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenders are at risk for committing a subsequent offense. To reduce the risk of recidivism, most states require mandatory screening and counseling of convicted DUI offenders. Unfortunately, the majority of offenders are not receptive to either screening or recommendations for further interventions designed to reduce their level of risk. The current study examines the relationship between locus of control and receptivity to risk status. To test this hypothesis, both the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (I-E) and the Drinking Related Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (DRIE) were administered to a group of convicted first DUI offenders. The results indicate that the offenders manifesting a more internal locus of control were more receptive to risk information compared to their external locus of control counterparts. Important clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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