The scores on locus of control and perceptions of sex discrimination among women in a national sample of approximately 3,500 indicated that women with scores implicating an internal locus of control were more likely to perceive that they had been victims of sex discrimination than other women. Women with internal locus of control scores were also more likely to complain to a supervisor, file a grievance, or take legal action with regard to perceived discrimination.
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