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Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Sense of Competence

Robert P. Steel

Air Force Institute of Technology

Anthony J. Mento

Loyola College, Maryland

Carl L. Davis

Air Force Institute of Technology

Benjamin R. Wilson

United States Air Force

A series of investigations was performed exploring the psychometric properties of Wagner and Morse's (1975) Sense of Competence Questionnaire (SCQ). Data were obtained from a total of 849 individuals constituting five different United States Air Force samples. Construct validation indicated that self-and supervisory ratings of competence converged on a common evaluation. SCQ ratings were significantly correlated with measures of skill and ability, job feedback, and need for achievement. Concurrent validation demonstrated that SCQ ratings significantly predicted supervisory performance appraisals. In addition, the instrument displayed moderate predictive validity over a 14-month interval (r = .26, p < .001).

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 49, No. 2, 433-446 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164489492016
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