Locus of Control Survey (LOC-6)
Do people feel in control of the events that occur in their lives?
The Locus of Control (LOC-6) survey measures an individual’s perception of the underlying causes of events that occur in their lives. This survey can be used to study the relationship between feelings of control and other psychological phenomena, such as feelings of reward, decision-making, etc. While neither is good or bad, having a strong internal locus of control is typically associated with a better outlook on changing one’s circumstances.
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Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.
What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:
- LOC6_externalLoc
- LOC6_internalLoc
Calculation:
LOC6_externalLoc = sum of external items
LOC6_internalLoc = sum of internal items
Background
Do people feel in control of the events that occur in their lives?
The Locus of Control (LOC) survey measures an individual’s perception about the underlying causes of events that occur in their lives. This survey can be used to study the relationship between feelings of control and other psychological phenomena such as feelings of reward, decision-making, etc. While neither is overly good or bad, having a strong internal locus of control is typically associated with a better outlook on changing one’s circumstances.
What participants see before taking the survey
In this survey, you are asked whether you generally feel that the things that happen to you are within or beyond your control.
What participants see after taking the survey
As the environment around you changes, you might attribute success and failure either to things you have control over (internal locus of control), or to forces outside your influence (external locus of control). While neither is necessarily good or bad, a strong internal locus of control is typically linked to a better outlook on changing one’s circumstances.
Aggregate Variables
These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey
- LOC6_externalLoc
- LOC6_internalLoc
Duration
1-2 mins