Locus of control: Concept development and operationalization
Abstract
lResearch on the concept of locus of control began many years ago. Its importance
stems from its relevance as an important coping resource as well as a predictive
factor of other attitudinal, emotional and behavioural variables. Over the years the
understanding of locus of control has improved and better ways of measuring this
construct have emerged. Even though earlier on in history it was considered one–
dimensional, currently there are at least six different dimensions which make up
this construct. The following article invites the reader to review the history of the
concept of locus of control, beginning with the first efforts at conceptualizing it.
Furthermore, the author highlights some of the findings which today allow us to
view locus of control from a multidimensional perspective.
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