The comparability of the construct validity of Schepers' Locus of Control Inventory for first and second language respondents
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Berg, Amanda
Buys, Michiel A.
Schaap, Pieter
Olckers, Chantal
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ABSTRACT: The study investigated the construct validity of the Locus of Control Inventory (LCI) for first and second language respondents. The results of confirmatory factor analysis revealed differences in the construct validity of the LCI for
the first language (n=357) and second language (n=387) respondents. Item discrimination values, scale reliabilities
and factor structures revealed that the three hypothesized domains, (namely external locus of control, internal locus
of control and autonomy) underlying the LCI could be confirmed for the first language group, but not for the second
language group.
OPSOMMING: Die studie het die konstrukgeldigheid van die Lokus van Beheer Vraelys (LBV) vir eerste en tweede taal respondente
ondersoek. Die resultate van ‘n bevestigende faktorontleding het verskille in die konstrukgeldigheid van die LBV vir
eerste (N=357) en tweede taal (N=387) respondente blootgelê. Itemdiskriminasie waardes, skaalbetroubaarhede en
faktorstrukture het onthul dat die drie hipotetiese gebiede, (naamlik eksterne lokus van beheer, interne lokus van
beheer en outonomie) wat onderliggend is aan die LBV, bevestig word vir die eerste taal groep maar nie vir die tweede
taal groep nie.
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Locus of Control Inventory (LCI), Lokus van Beheer Vraelys (LBV), Construct validity, Konstrukgeldigheid
Sustainable Development Goals
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Berg, A, Buys, MA, Olckers, C & Schaap, P 2004, 'The comparability of the construct validity of Schepers', Locus of Control Inventory for first and second language respondents', SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 87-96. [www.sajip.co.za]