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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 1, 85-89 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/014616728171013
© 1981 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

Perceived and Actual Locus of Control Similarity among Friends

Richard A. Feinberg

Purdue University

Franklin G. Miller

Purdue University

G. Alexander Ross

Saginaw Valley State College

Internal and external locus-of-control individuals supplied the name and address of their "best friend" who was then asked to complete a locus-of-control scale. While friends predicted locus-of-control similarity, no actual similarity existed between them. These results are discussed in light of an attraction-friendship continuum.


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