Locus of control and home mortgage loan behaviour

Int J Psychol. 2008 Apr;43(2):125-9. doi: 10.1080/00207590801888760.

Abstract

The present study investigated the impact of locus of control on home mortgage loan behaviours. The results showed that participants with stronger external control were more likely to purchase a lower priced home, have a lower ratio of mortgage loan amount to the total home value, and have a shorter term of mortgage loan. Moreover, among participants who have owned a home, those not using mortgage loans showed more external control than those using mortgage loans; among participants who have not owned a home but want to buy a home, those not planning to use mortgage loans showed more external control than those planning to use mortgage loans.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Accounting*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Character*
  • China
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Female
  • Financial Management*
  • Housing / economics*
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Internal-External Control*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychometrics
  • Young Adult