Comparison of perceived and experienced control among alcoholics and nonalcoholics.

Reports that alcoholics and nonalcoholics, matched on age and education, did not differ on perceived locus of control. Alcoholics experienced having proportionately less control over both internal and external pressures than nonalcoholics. The implication of results in relation to alcoholics' drinking behavior is discussed within a social learning framework. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)