Validity of Locus of Control and Self-Esteem Measures in a National Longitudinal Study.

Richards, James M., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ292484

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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 - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972

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