scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Danish versions of Headache-Specific Locus of Control Scale and Headache Management Self-Efficacy Scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Sander Hansen ◽  
Lars Bendtsen ◽  
Rigmor Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Headache Management ◽  
Specific Locus

Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Health Locus of Control Scale

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Paine ◽  
Luiz Pasquali ◽  
Eduardo de São Paulo ◽  
Ana Lúcia P. Bianchi ◽  
Andrea C. Solha
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Multidimensional Health

Based on social learning theory, the construct of health locus of control has proven valuable in predicting a wide variety of health-related behaviors. In studying this concept among Brazilians, the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale translated into Brazilian Portuguese were investigated in a sample of 280 middle-class persons. Three types of health locus of control were verified, internal, powerful others, and chance. Further refinement of subscales is needed to improve internal consistency reliabilities.

The Headache-Specific Locus of Control Scale: Adaptation to Recurrent Headaches

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 729-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Martin ◽  
Kenneth A. Holroyd ◽  
Donald B. Penzien
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Scale Adaptation ◽  
Specific Locus

The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale: Psychometric Properties and Form Equivalence

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 889-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas P. Ross ◽  
Lisa Thomson Ross ◽  
Stephen D. Short ◽  
Shayla Cataldo
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Multidimensional Health

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Internet Locus of Control Scale (I-LOC)

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482110194
Author(s):  
Mirko Duradoni ◽  
Gioele Salvatori ◽  
Sara Meacci ◽  
Gabriele Panerai ◽  
Andrea Guazzini
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Psychological Tools ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Confidence Scale

No psychological tools have yet been developed to assess the locus of control that people experience when in the Internet environment. In a first study, we developed the Internet Locus of Control (I-LOC) Scale and validated it through a sample of 743 participants. The I-LOC consisted of 18 items revolving around two dimensions, Internal and External I-LOC, and proved to have satisfactory psychometric properties. A second study was conducted on a 219-people sample to externally validate the I-LOC Scale through two Internet-related constructs assessing online self-efficacy, comparing its sensitivity to that of the Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (LCS). The I-LOC Scale was significantly correlated with both the measures of Internet-related self-efficacy, while the LCS correlations with Internet Self-efficacy Scale (ISS) and Social Network Confidence Scale (SNC) were weaker or non-existent. Thus, I-LOC can be considered as characterized by a higher specificity for the online context with respect to LCS.

scholarly journals The perception of doability and how is it measured

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryszard Praszkier ◽  
Agata Zabłocka
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Ambiguity Tolerance ◽  
Research Recommendations

AbstractThis article argues that the propensity to perceive impossible challenges as doable is a personality trait, and presents a method for measuring it. The name coined for this concept is “possibilitivity,” a portmanteau of “possible” and “creativity.” Possibilitivity is related to such personality traits as self-efficacy and locus of control. This article shows that this trait is embedded in individual cognitive processes, whilst targeting social issues; in this vein, it may be seen as an important mechanism facilitating change-making and transgressing the seemingly impossible. Methodology for assessing this trait is presented, i.e., the process of constructing and validating a questionnaire, its psychometric properties, and some comparisons within the sample (N = 1117). One of the findings is that women are significantly more prone to perceive difficult challenges as doable than men. Seeing this study as the first step, further research recommendations are presented, e.g., comparing possibilitivity between various segments of society, as well as analyzing potential correlations with other traits, e.g., empathy or ambiguity tolerance.

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