Dimensions of Locus of Control in Children

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Abstract
A multidimensional measure of locus of control, which included three dimensions of content, time, and orientation toward success-failure outcomes, was administered to non-gifted ( N = 298) and gifted ( N = 166) Israeli children in Grades 4 through 8. Content was measured in three important settings in the child's life: school, home, and neighborhood. The time dimension referred to the difference between assuming responsibility for events of the present and past versus the expression of competence to affect future outcomes. Internal consistency and reliabilities of the new instrument were adequate, especially for the Future Scale, and the three dimensions were empirically distinguishable. Relationships were found between locus of control and age, scholastic achievement, and personality variables.