UK norms |
Yes |
Cronbach's α |
.60-.75 |
Test retest |
9 weeks, r= .34; 17 weeks, r= .32 |
Inter-rater reliability |
Not reported |
EFA |
Principal axis f |
CFA |
Separate CFAs performed for each of the 4 domains with mixed results in confirming 3-factor structure. 0.0073
|
Criterion validity |
Not reported |
Construct validity |
Harter's perceived academic competence, r= [-.50,.29]; Mastery motivation, r=[-.39,.21]; Autonomous judgement, r= [-.39,.24]; Peer acceptance, r= [-.48,.20]; Physical competence, r= [-.29,.27] |
Concurrent validity |
Not reported |
Predictive validity |
5 out of 8 relationships were significant at p < .05 for success outcomes versus one out of eight for failure outcomes |
Responsiveness |
Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling |
Not reported |
References |
Muldoon, O. T., Lowry, R. G., Prentice, G., & Trew, K. (2004). The factor structure of the multidimensional measure of children’s perceptions of control. Personality and Individual Differences, 38(3), 647-657. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2004.05.020 Connell, J. P. (1985). A new multidimensional measure of children's perceptions of control. Child Development, 56(4), 1018-1041. doi:10.2307/1130113 . |