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 |