Locus of Control, Job Satisfaction, and Job Complexity: The Role of Perceived Race Discrimination

Abstract

Scores on perceptions of racial discrimination, locus of control, job satisfaction, and job complexity in a national sample of 3,054 indicated that perceived racial discrimination is associated with an individual's disposition, job attitude, and perceived job characteristics. Respondents with an external locus of control perceived racial discrimination more frequently than did those with an internal locus of control. Conversely, job satisfaction and job complexity were also associated with perceived discrimination because of race.