Psychometrische Überprüfung und Normierung des
Fragebogens Körperbezogener Locus of Control (KLC) an einer
repräsentativen deutschen Bevölkerungsstichprobe
Subtitle: Psychometric
evaluation of the questionnaire Body Related Locus of Control
(Körperbezogener Locus of Control, KLC) in a representative German
survey
Affiliations: PD Dr. Cornelia Albani, Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Gerd Blaser,
Prof. Dr. Michael Geyer, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik für
Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin, K.-Tauchnitz-Straße 25,
04107 Leipzig. E-mails: cornelia.albani@medizin.uni-leipzig.de,
michael.geyer@medizin.unileipzig.de, dr.gblaser@t-online.de | PD Dr. Dr. Norbert Grulke, Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Harald
Bailer, Universitätsklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und
Psychotherapie, Frauensteige 14 a, 89075 Ulm. E-mails: norbert.grulke@uni-ulm.de, harald.bailer@uni-ulm.de | Dipl.-Math. Gabriele Schmutzer, PD Dr. A. Hinz &
Prof. Dr. Elmar Brähler, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie,
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße 55, 04103
Leipzig. E-mails: gabriele.schmutzer@medizin.uni-leipzig.de,
andreas.hinz@medizin.unileipzig.de, elmar.braehler@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Note: [] Korrespondenzanschrift: PD Dr. Cornelia Albani,
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik für Psychotherapie und
Psychosomatische Medizin, Karl-Tauchnitz-Straße 25, 04107 Leipzig.
E-mail: Cornelia.Albani@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Abstract: Objectives: As the questionnaire Body related Locus of Control by Mrazek
(1989) has not been used as yet in a representative sample, the aim
of the study was to make a contribution to the validation and standardization
of the questionnaire. Methods: The questionnaire Body related Locus of Control
(KLC) and the Questionnaire for Assessing Subjective Physical Well-being
(FEW-16) were administered to a representative German sample (N=2473). Results: The two-factorial structure of the KLC described by Mrazek (1989)
could be roughly prooved. Older persons endorsed external attributions more
strongly and internal attributions less strongly than younger persons.
Differences in body related locus of control according to gender and level of
education were only small in magnitude. External locus of control was
negatively, and internal locus of control was positively correlated with
physical well-being (FEW-16). Norm values are presented. Conclusion: The
questionnaire KLC seems to offer a clinically relevant, valid and economical
assessment of important aspects of attribution styles.
Keywords: Body related locus of control, physical well-being, representative survey, standardization
