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Development of the Construction Training Attitudes and Intentions Scale
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Elliott, Jonathan W. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The events of the Great Recession (2007-2009) have resulted in high unemployment and underemployment rates in the United States and abroad. The plight of domestic young adults, particularly young men with few work-related skills, is evident. Failing to receive a first job has long-term negative consequences for these individuals and their…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Construction Management, Undergraduate Students, Unemployment
Personal Reaction Scale for College and Noncollege Adults: Its Development and Factorial Validity.
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Galejs, Irma; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
The Personal Reaction Scale was developed as a test for adults to measure their locus of control perceptions. It was administered to women college students, their parents, and parents of preschool children. Responses were factor analyzed to yield six factors: Fate, Social Self, Personal Self, Self-Determination, Luck, and Powerlessness.…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, College Students, Factor Structure
The Measurement of Locus of Control in Black Preschool and Primary School Children.
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Duke, Marshall; Lewis, Gayle – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1979
A form of the Preschool and Primary Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was developed for use with Black children. The psychometric data suggest that the new scale is worthy of further examination and development. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Youth, Early Childhood Education, Locus of Control