Research article summary (published 30 Jul 1989):

Relationships between adaptation-innovation, experienced control, and state-trait anxiety.

Full Abstract

This study examines correlations among scores on the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory, the Tiffany Control Scales, and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for 104 undergraduates enrolled in the general psychology classes at a middle-sized midwestern university. Analysis indicated that adaptors and innovators perceive control from and/or over some aspects of their lives differently. Innovators feel control over internal (self) and over external (environment) while adaptors feel control from internal (self) and from external (environment). These results suggest innovators generally feel that they are in control of both themselves and the environment. Adaptors, however, generally feel they are controlled by internal drives and impulses or environmental events. The present study yielded no correlation between choice of college major and adaption-innovation but more research is needed. A relation between adaption and state anxiety was found, which may suggest adaptors feel more pressure when completing a novel task (answering questionnaires) than innovators. Finally, no significant correlation was found between the Kirton scores and trait anxiety.

Author information

Author/s: Elder, R L (RL);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1989-Aug; vol 65 (issue 1) : pp 47-54

Dates: Created 1989/10/18; Completed 1989/10/18; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 2780944, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adult Anxiety - psychology Creativeness Female

Female Humans Internal-External Control Male Personality Tests Problem Solving

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