Desirability of Control Scale, DCS

Test scores

Desirability of Control
86][87111][112140][20
69
[ low score ]

norms by authors (n=453)

The scale reflects individual differences in the general motivation to control the events in one's life.

Higher scores indicate a stronger desire for control; those high on this trait tend to be described by others as decisive, strong-minded, dynamic, and/or aggressive, while those low on this trait tend to be described as hesitant, uncertain, passive, and/or submissive.

References

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