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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Work Locus of Control Scale

Paul E. Jose

Victoria University of Wellington

Paula Brough

Griffith University, Brisbane

Original formulations of the Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS) proposed a unidimensional structure of this measure; however, more recently, evidence for a twodimensional structure has been reported, with separate subscales for internal and external loci of control. The current study evaluates the one and two-factor models with confirmatory factor analysis. The results suggest that although the two-factor model provides a better fit of the data than does the one-factor model, it still does not reach an adequate standard of fit. Exploratory factor analysis reveal the presence of a third factor, and confirmatory factor analysis indicates that the three-factor model provides a superior fit to either the one or two-factor model. This finding is replicated with a second independent sample. These findings call into question the psychometric robustness of the WLCS and indicate that further refinement is required.

Key Words: locus of control • work • Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS)

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 66, No. 5, 835-851 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164405285544


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