The present study examined concurrent validity between the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale and the Behavior Rating Profile: Home, School, and Peer Scales. In all, 268 children (131 males and 137 females) in grades five through eight participated. Results indicated significant negative correlations between locus of control and measures of home, school, and peers for both males and females. Implications are discussed.
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