CREATING A SHORT FORM OF THE LOCUS-OF-HOPE SCALE: VALIDATION FOR USE WITH STUDENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Recent research has shown the utility of the locus-of-hope model to explain variations in student coping, well-being, and achievement in schools. Two studies were conducted to explore the validity of a short form of the Locus-of-Hope Scale (LOHS-SF), which was created to provide a more convenient tool for assessing students' locus-of-hope dimensions in schools. Both studies involved university students in the Greater Manila area in the Philippines who answered a questionnaire that included the LOHS-SF and other scales for criterion validity (i.e., scales on individualism-collectivism, life satisfaction, personal and relational self-esteem). The results EFA in Study 1 and CFA in Study 2 provide evidence for the structural validity of the four-factor model of LOHS-SF. Both studies also show adequate internal consistency of the four subscales of the LOHS-SF and criterion validity of its subscales; specifically, how the subscales are associated with cultural orientations, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. The results indicate the viability of the LOHS-SF for use in university students as a psychological tool for measuring aspects of students' well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]