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ERIC Number: EJ292484
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Validity of Locus of Control and Self-Esteem Measures in a National Longitudinal Study.
Richards, James M., Jr.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v43 n3 p897-905 Aut 1983
This study examined the relationships of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 measures of locus of control and self-esteem to differential goal attainment in education, work, marriage, and fertility. The results raise questions about the validity of the measures, their underlying theories, or both. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Achievement, Adults, Affective Measures, Goal Orientation, High School Students, Locus of Control, Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Self Esteem, Test Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Goal Attainment; National Longitudinal Study High School Class 1972