PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL-CONTROL MULTIPLICATIVE SCALE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO AJZEN THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

Authors
VALOIS P DESHARNAIS R GODIN G PERRON J LECOMTE C
Citation
P. Valois et al., PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL-CONTROL MULTIPLICATIVE SCALE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO AJZEN THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR, Psychological reports, 72(3), 1993, pp. 1079-1083
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
72
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Part
2
Pages
1079 - 1083
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1993)72:3<1079:PPOAPB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties Of a scale to assess perceived behavioral control developed according to a multiplicative procedure. Based upon Ajzen's theory of planned behavi or, belief-based and global measures of perceived behavioral control a nd intention to continue with the Certificate program in Law until gra duation were assessed among a group of 217 students. Analyses indicate d that the psychometric properties of the perceived behavioral control multiplicative scale were appropriate.