The Internal Control Index: A Newly Developed Measure of Locus of Control.

Duttweiler, Patricia C.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Internal Control Index: A Newly Developed Measure of Locus of Control.

Duttweiler, Patricia C.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v44 n2 p209-21 Sum 1984

This paper presents the development of a new measure of locus of control for adults, the Internal Control Index. Analysis of a field test and a junior college administration indicated an estimated reliability of .84, the presence of a strong principal component, two replicable factors, and evidence for convergent validity. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Adults, Factor Structure, Item Analysis, Locus of Control, Questionnaires, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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