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The Stanford Preschool Internal-External Scale: extension to kindergarteners
Journal of Personality Assessment
|August 1, 1976
Summary
The Stanford Preschool Internal-External Scale (SPIES) shows stable characteristics in kindergarteners, suggesting its utility for assessing perceived locus of control in young children beyond preschool age.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- The Stanford Preschool Internal-External Scale (SPIES) was recently developed to assess perceived locus of control.
- Previous validation focused on preschool-aged children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the SPIES in a sample of kindergarteners.
- To determine if the SPIES is suitable for assessing perceived locus of control in older children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Main Methods:
- The SPIES was administered to 104 middle-class kindergarteners.
- Participants were recruited from a standard elementary school setting.
Main Results:
- The SPIES demonstrated stable characteristics when applied to kindergarteners.
- Findings suggest the scale's potential for use with children beyond the preschool age range.
Conclusions:
- The Stanford Preschool Internal-External Scale (SPIES) appears to be a reliable tool for research on perceived locus of control in kindergarteners.
- The scale's utility may extend to assessing locus of control in early elementary school children.