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Peer reviewedWalters, Lynda Henley; Klein, Alice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Two scales were submitted together for factor analyses in order to determine the extent to which the dimensions of locus of control and anomie were related from the perspective of adolescents. It was concluded that the instruments measure different constructs and are factorially valid when considered together. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedWalters, Lynda Henley; Klein, Alice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
Underlying constructs of the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children (NSLOCSC) were identified through factor analysis and cross-validated with two similar samples of high school students. The two resultant dimensions appeared to measure Social Control (six items) and Self Control (two items). (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, High Schools, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedWalters, Lynda Henley; Klein, Alice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
This analysis indicated that the Crumbaugh Purpose-In-Life Test is suitable for use with adolescents, and contains two orthogonal dimensions: Despair and Enthusiasm. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Factor Analysis, High Schools
