The Sense of Control Scale

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Instrument Overview

The Sense of Control Scale 14 has 12 items that measure a person‘s sense of mastery over their outcomes (e.g., "Whether or not I am able to get what I want is in my own hands‚) and perceptions of constraints on their behavior (e.g., "Other people determine most of what I can and cannot do). Subscore(s): Self/Inhibitory Control, Mastery Orientation, Sense of Control

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Organization

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Grades
Post secondary
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Self Management ; Self/Inhibitory Control ; Mastery Orientation ; Sense of Control
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
3 minutes
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Developer
Stanford University
Contact

Corresponding Author: Margie Lachman, Brandeis University lachman@binah.cc.brandies.edu

Open Access
Yes
Setting
Undefined