A Comparison of "High Causally" and "Low Causally" Oriented Sixth Grade Children on Personality Variables Indicative of Mental Health

Authors

Rolf E. Muuss, State University of Iowa

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Two tests served as selection criteria for "high" and "low" causally oriented groups, the Social Causal Test and the Physical Causal Test. They were administered to 280 sixth graders. The "Highs" (N 90) were defined as those above the group mean on both tests, "Lows" (N 73) as those falling below both means. The 12 item Intolerance of Ambiguity Scale and the 24 item Children's Antidemocratic Attitude Scale were administered to all subjects. The "Highs" showed significantly less antidemocratic attitude and less intolerance of ambiguity than the "Lows". The differences remained significant if subjects were matched on IQ scores.

Publication Date

1959

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

66

Issue

1

First Page

388

Last Page

394

Copyright

©1959 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Muuss, Rolf E. (1959) "A Comparison of "High Causally" and "Low Causally" Oriented Sixth Grade Children on Personality Variables Indicative of Mental Health," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 66(1), 388-394.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol66/iss1/54