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Direct linkOliver, Joseph E.; Jose, Paul E.; Brough, Paula – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
Original formulations of the Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS) proposed a unidimensional structure of this measure; however, more recently, evidence for a two-dimensional structure has been reported, with separate subscales for internal and external loci of control. The current study evaluates the one- and two-factor models with confirmatory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedWalkey, Frank H. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1979
The internal-external locus of control scales of Rotter and Levenson and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale were completed by 156 undergraduates. The three-factor structure underlying Levenson's questionnaire was clearly confirmed. Some new evidence for the multidimensionality of Rotter's scale was also presented. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
