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
Sensitivity for others
Capacity for managing new situations
Items and subscales:
50 items
3 subscales
3 subscales
Outcomes predicted:
N/A
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
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)
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
Get citationBekker, M.H.J. (1993). The development of an autonomy scale based on recent insights into gender identity, European Journal of Personality 7,177-194.