Multidimensionality of the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Adults
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 45 (2) , 151-154
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4502_8
Abstract
In order to investigate the dimensionality of the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale (ANS-IE), the responses of 120 undergraduate psychology majors were subjected to one principal components factor analysis using Kaiser's varimax criterion, Five meaningful factors emerged which accounted or 80.6% of the total variance. Results were discussed in terms of their similarity to other factor analyses using the children's version of this scale and to a factor analysis of the ANS-IE (chandler & Dugovics, 1977) which used a modified response format.Keywords
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