About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance, Perceptions of Self |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
| Subscales | This is a unidimensional measure |
| Description | The Locus of Control Scale for Children is used to study the effects of a generalized locus of control orientation of a child's behavior.It allows researchers to describe the nomothetic network of relationships surrounding this dimension. |
| Example | Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just don't fool with them? |
| Link | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232494549_A_Locus_of_Control_Scale_for_Children |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 40 |
| Format | Dichotomous |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 8-16 |
| Cost single purchase | Free - Available |
| Cost per child | Free - Available |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .63-.81 |
| Test retest | 6 weeks, r= [.63,.75] |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 3-factor orthogo |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | r= [-.46,-.04] with occupational level; r= [-.18,.41] with social desirability |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Nowicki, S., & Strickland, B. R. (1973). A locus of control scale for children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 40(1), 148–154. doi:10.1037/h0033978 Nowicki, S. (1976). Factor structure of locus of control in children. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 129(1), 13-17. doi:10.1080/00221325.1976.10534005 |