NOVEMBER 1998, VOLUME 26, NUMBER 2, Abstract 3
DISSOCIATION, COPING STRATEGIES, AND LOCUS OF CONTROL IN A NON-CLINICAL POPULATION: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Francesca E. Collins, Monash University
Christine H. Ffrench, Monash University
The present study examined the relationship between dissociative experiences, the use of emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies, and locus of control orientation. Analysis of data from 130 non-clinical adult subjects revealed that: (a) dissociative tendency is positively related to an external control orientation; (b) use of escape-avoidance coping strategies is positively related to chance orientation; and (c) those who show high dissociativity are more likely to utilise escape-avoidance coping strategies. The paper concludes with a review of the clinical implications of these findings.