Children’s Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Locus of Control (CNSIE)

Scale designed to measure a child’s sense of internal and external control. Instrument has a 40-item dichotomous response scale to measure perceived control in affiliation, achievement and dependency.

Constructs Being Measured
Primary: 
Self-efficacy
Secondary: 
Self-regulation
How to Access and Cite

To access the resource, visit https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244479378_The_Basic_Empathy_Scale_in_Adults_BES-A_Factor_structure_of_a_revised_form.

Outcome Families
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

40 Yes-No questions

Format: 
Questionnaire
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
Supporting Research

Nowicki, S., & Strickland, B. R. (1973). A locus of control scale for children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 40(1), 148–154.

Points to Consider

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