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Sleep Locus of Control Scale

(SLOC)

Research Group
CBPI
Contacts Daniel Ruivo Marques

TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION

Escala do Locus de Controlo do Sono

ORIGINAL VERSION

Vincent, N., Sande, G., Read, C., & Giannuzzi, T. (2004)

PORTUGUESE VERSION

Marques, Vieira, & Silva (2020)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The SLOC evaluates the sleep locus of control, which is associated with the degree to which an individual attributes her/his experiences of sleep to chance or internal causes. The instrument comprises 8 items to be responded in a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 to 6 points.

REFERENCES

  • Vincent, N., Sande, G., Read, C., & Giannuzzi, T. (2004). Sleep Locus of Control: Report on a new scale. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2(2), 79-93.doi:10.1207/s15402010bsm0202_1

  • Marques, D., Vieira, P., & Silva, J. (2020). Escala do Locus de Controlo do Sono (SLOC). Aveiro: Universidade de Aveiro.