Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24087
Title: The health locus of control concept: Factorial structure, psychometric properties and form equivalence of the multidimensional health locus of control scales
Authors: Kassianos, Angelos P. 
Symeou, Maria 
Ioannou, Myria 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: Psychology
Keywords: Confirmatory factor analysis;Multidimensional Health Locus of Control;Reliability;Self-efficacy;Validity
Issue Date: 1-Jul-2016
Source: Health Psychology Open, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1-10
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Start page: 1
End page: 10
Journal: Health Psychology Open 
Abstract: Contradictory evidence exists on the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale’s factor structure and the psychometric equivalence between Form A and Form B. University students (N = 359) completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control and General Self-Efficacy scales. The three-factor model had better fit and parsimony in both Forms. ‘Internal’ scale negatively correlated with ‘chance’ but positively with ‘others’. The two external scales positively correlated. The scales’ reliability was satisfactory, but the two Forms were not psychometrically equivalent. Convergent validity was confirmed. The evidence suggests a three-factor structure and psychometric non-equivalence of the two Forms. Researchers should make an informed choice on which Form to use.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24087
ISSN: 20551029
20551029
DOI: 10.1177/2055102916676211
Rights: © The Author(s).
Type: Article
Affiliation : University College London 
University of Cyprus 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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