Abstract
This study was designed as 2x2x2 between subjects ANOVA to investigate the attitudinal impacts of gender, self esteem, and locus of control toward seeking therapy. Ninety-six undergraduates participated, one being excluded for not completing one of the questionnaires and demographics page, another four being excluded due to incomplete questionnaires. Participants read one of eight vignettes created to depict manipulation of the independent variables of gender (male, female), self esteem (low, high), and locus of control (internal, external). They completed a self esteem inventory, locus of control inventory, and an attitude inventory as the character in the vignette. The analysis revealed a significant main effect for locus of control on attitude toward seeking therapy. The results support previous research, offering further evidence suggesting that individuals with an internal locus of control are more likely to have a positive attitude toward seeking therapy, and therefore are more likely to actually seek therapy.