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Investigation of sex differences and consistency of factor pattern on the adult Nowicki‐Strickland internal‐external control scale
Author(s) -
Kearney Maureen J.,
Kearney James F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198305)39:3<416::aid-jclp2270390316>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - psychology , internal consistency , scale (ratio) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , physics , quantum mechanics
Investigated the question of sex differences on the ANS‐IE and also looked at item consistency between our results and other research. A principal‐components factor analysis was performed on ANS‐IE scores of 194 S s (86 males and 108 females). Three factors emerged for females and five for males. The first two factors were the same for both sexes and dealt with powerlessness in peer relationships and helplessness at home. The third factor for females had futility as a theme, while for males the final three factors were hard work, luck and futility. Comparison of results with other studies shows a large amount of item consistency on the first two factors. This finding indicates that the ANS‐IE is a dependable instrument for assessing important facets of locus of control.