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 |