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Autonomy Scale

The Autonomy Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that measures individual differences in gender-linked autonomy--a psychological condition resulting from the process of individuation and separation

Developed by:

Marrie H. J. Bekker (Tilburg University)

Measure domains:

Self-awareness

Sensitivity for others

Capacity for managing new situations

Items and subscales:

50 items

3 subscales

Outcomes predicted:

 









N/A

 



 

Cronbach's alpha:

Entire Scale = 0.89

self-awareness = 0.85
sensitivity for others = 0.81
capacity for managing new situations = 0.80

Study population(s):

Undergraduate psychology students recruited from 2 universities in the Nerherlands and a sample of Dutch adult wheelchair users and 'complaint-free' women and men

Additional information:

Validity assessed using existing measures:

The Personality Research Form (PRF)

The Amsterdamse Biografische Vragenlijst (ABV, Amsterdam Biographical Questionnaire)

The Adjective Checklist (ACL) The Vijf Persoonlijkheidsfactoren Test (5-PFT, Five Personality Factors Test)

Measure validated?:

Y

Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:

Uses in Other Studies:

Bekker, M.H.J. & van Assen M.A.L.M. (2006). A short form of the autonomy scale: properties of the autonomy connectedness scale (ACS-30), Journal of Personality Assessment 86 (1),51-60. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. DOI: 10.1207/s1527752jpa8601_07

Uses in Other Studies Links:

Citation of original article

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Bekker, M.H.J. (1993). The development of an autonomy scale based on recent insights into gender identity, European Journal of Personality 7,177-194.