About the Measure
Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance |
Key stages | Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 |
Subscales | Power vs. Helplessness; Persistence in dealing with parents; Luck |
Description | Developed to measure a general locus of control construct for children 4 to 8 years of age. |
Example | Do you feel that most of the time parents listen to what their children have to say? |
Link | http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1975-04954-001 |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 34 |
Format | Dichotomous |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 4-8 |
Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .74 (Kud |
Test retest | 6 weeks, r= .79 |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | 3-factor orthogo |
CFA | Not reported |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Not reported |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Herzberger, S. D.,Linney, J. A, Seidman, E., & Rappaport, J. (1979). Preschool and primary locus of control scale: Is it ready for use? Developmental Psychology, 15 (3), 320-324. doi:10.1037//0012-1649.15.3.320 Nowicki, S. & Duke, M. (1974). A preschool and primary internal-external control scale. Developmental Psychology, 10(6), 874-880. doi:10.1037/h0037253 |