FACTORIAL VALIDITY OF LEVENSON'S LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE
Abstract
The Brazilian version of the Levenson's trifactorial scale of
locus of control was administered to 1199 male and female subjects with
an age average of 27.07 years (SD = 9.80). Data were factor analysed,
using the principal factor solution, with an eingenvalue = 1.5. Both orthogonal
(Varimax) and oblique (Oblimin) rotations were used. Results revealed
isomorphic empirical factors with theoretically postulated dimensions.
Thus, the factorial validity of the Brazilian version was established. The
orthogonal solution yielded more consistent factors. The Cronbach alpha
coeficients were also calculated for each sub-scale as well as for the Total
Internality. Results are discussed on the basis of the psychometric theory
and with references to the original and Venezuelian version's results.
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 29, 381-391
Dela Coleta, M. F. (1987). Escala multidimensionai de locus de controle de Levenson.
Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia, 39, 79-97.
Ducete, J., Wolks, S. & Soucar, E. (1972). Atypical patterns in locus of control and
non adaptive behavior. Journal of Personality, 40, 287-297.
Guilford, J. P. (1954). Psychometric methods. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Harman, H. H. (1960). Modem factor analysis. Chicago: The University of Chicago
Press.
James, W. H. (1957). Internai versus externai control of reinforcement as a basic vanable
in learning theory. Tese de doutorado. Ohio State University.
Lao, R. C. (1978). Levenson's IPC (Internal-external control) Scale: a comparison of
chinese and american students. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 9,
113-122.
Lefcourt, H. M. (1981). Research with the locus of control construct. Vol. 1. Assesment
Methods. New York: Academic Press.
Levenson, H. (1972). Distinctions within the concept of internal-external control: development
of a new scale. Proceedings of the 80th Annual Convention of the
American Psychological Association, 261-262.
Levenson, H. (1973). Multidimensionai locus of control in psychiatric patients. Journal
of Consulting and Clinicai Psychology, 41, 397-404.
Levenson, H. (1974). Activism and powerfui others: Distinctions within the conceptof
internai versus externai control. Journal of Personality Assessment, 38, 377-383.
Levenson, H. (1981). Differentiating among internality, powerfui others, and chance. H.
M. Lefcourt (Org.). Research with the locus of control construct. New York: Academic
Press.
Magnusson, D. (1975). Teoria de los tests. Mexico: Trillas.
Mireis, H. (1970). Dimensions of internai versus externai control. Journal of Consulting
and Clinicai Psychology, 34, 226-228.
Nunnally, J. C. J. (1970). Introduction to psychological measurement. New York: McGraw-
Hill.
Prociuk, T. I. (1977). Concerning the evidence for a general factor in the Internal-External
Control Scale: a reanalysis of Franklin's data. Journal of Consulting and
Clinicai Psychology, 45, 1199.
Reid, D. & Ware, E. E. (1974). Multidimensionality of internai versus externai control:
Addition of a third dimension and nondistinction of self versus others. Canadian
Journal of Behavioral Science, 6, 131 -142.
Romero-García, O. (1986). Investigación motivacional en el Laboratório de Psicologia
de la Universidad de los Andes. Primeiro Simpósio Nacional sobre as Características
Psico-sociais do Brasileiro. Rio de Janeiro.
Romero-García & Pérez de Maldonado (1985). Escala Levenson de locus de control:
Análisis factorial em Venezuela. Mérida: Laboratorio de Psicologia.
Rotter, J. B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internai versus externai control of
reinforcement. Psychological Monographs, 80.
Wong, P. T. P. & Sproule, C. F. (1984). An attribution analysis of the locus of control
construct and the trend atrribution profile. In H. M. Lefcourt (Org.). Research with
the locus of control construct (Vol. 3). New York: Academic Press, pp. 309-360.
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Tamayo, Álvaro. (2012). FACTORIAL VALIDITY OF LEVENSON’S LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE. Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 5(1), 111–122. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/17063
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