Locus of control in prediction of counselor effectiveness within a therapeutic camp setting

This study investigated the utility of two locus of control scales to predict the judged effectiveness of undergraduate counselors in two summer camps for emotionally disturbed children. In general, internal control was correlated positively with overall effectiveness as rated by directors and fellow counselors. When content of the control scales reflected perceptions of interpersonal situations, the relationships to counselor effectiveness tended to be slightly higher. The implications for future, research on personality predictors of clinical competence among paraprofessionals were discussed.