Temporal Stability in the Effects of College Attendance on Locus of Control, 1972-1992

Locus of control is fairly stable over time but does change as a result of natural events, such as the acquisition of college education. Previous research found this to be so in a study of the high school class of 1972. This investigation asked whether a model of stability and change in locus of con...

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Published in:Structural equation modeling 2004-04, Vol.11 (2), p.244-260
Main Authors: Wolfle, Lee M., List, Jill H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Attendance
High School Students
Higher Education
Locus of Control
Personal Autonomy
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Summary:Locus of control is fairly stable over time but does change as a result of natural events, such as the acquisition of college education. Previous research found this to be so in a study of the high school class of 1972. This investigation asked whether a model of stability and change in locus of control had changed since the benchmark study of the 1972 high school class. Using a carefully designed structural equation model comparing high school classes of 1972 and 1992, we concluded that the influence of college on locus of control, although small to begin with, has not changed in 20 years.
ISSN:1070-5511
1532-8007
DOI:10.1207/s15328007sem1102_6