Comparison of Alternative Response Formats for an Abbreviated Version of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Barnett (Louisiana Tech University, corresponding author), Patricia A Lanier (University of Southwestern Louisiana) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 259-264 |
| Publication date | 1995-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1995.77.1.259 |
| OpenAlex | W2031407366 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
The present study analyzed the factor structure of an abbreviated version of Rotter's (1966) locus of control scale. The 11-item scale was administered in both the original forced-choice format and a 4-point rating format. The data were derived from administration of the scale as part of the National Longitudinal Survey (N = 7,407). Maximum likelihood factor analysis with oblique rotation gave a three-factor solution for both the forced-choice and rating formats, but the resulting factors were not easily interpretable, and the subscales had high intercorrelations and unacceptably low reliability coefficients. Subsequent analyses suggested that a single-factor solution was more appropriate. The 4-point rating format appeared to be more interpretable and had the highest reliability coefficient
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Locus of control · Oblique case · Psychometrics · Rating scale · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Two-alternative forced choice · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2008 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |