The Development of the Telic Dominance Scale
- 1 October 1978
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 42 (5) , 519-528
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4205_14
Abstract
The development of a 42-item measure of a number of personality features derived from the theory of psychological reversals is reported. These personality features are (a) the extent to which a person is serious-minded, (b) the extent to which a person plans ahead and organizes himself in the pursuit of goals, and (c) the extent to which a person seeks to avoid arousal. These features together are seen to constitute a personality trait which is described as telic dominance. Data concerning the test-retest reliability, criterion-related and construct validity of the Telic Dominance Scale are presented, together with the scale and scoring key.Keywords
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