The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale: Psychometric Properties and Form Equivalence

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 889-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas P. Ross ◽  
Lisa Thomson Ross ◽  
Stephen D. Short ◽  
Shayla Cataldo
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Multidimensional Health

Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Health Locus of Control Scale

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Paine ◽  
Luiz Pasquali ◽  
Eduardo de São Paulo ◽  
Ana Lúcia P. Bianchi ◽  
Andrea C. Solha
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Multidimensional Health

Based on social learning theory, the construct of health locus of control has proven valuable in predicting a wide variety of health-related behaviors. In studying this concept among Brazilians, the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale translated into Brazilian Portuguese were investigated in a sample of 280 middle-class persons. Three types of health locus of control were verified, internal, powerful others, and chance. Further refinement of subscales is needed to improve internal consistency reliabilities.

Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-Form A--Arabic Version

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour ◽  
Lily R. Marmash ◽  
Rana Alayyan ◽  
Saba Y. Hyarat
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Multidimensional Health

Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale--Form B; Czech Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Kostolanská ◽  
Tomáš Řiháček ◽  
Jolana Stehlíková ◽  
Hynek Cígler
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Multidimensional Health

scholarly journals The Health Locus of Control in Anorexia Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
R.W. Wojciak ◽  
E. Mojs ◽  
L. Cierpialkowska
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Health Control ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Eat 26 ◽  
Multidimensional Health

The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC) designed by Wallston, Wallston, and DeVellis (1978) belongs to the most popular tests, assessing the health locus of control in respondents on three levels: internal, external, and accidental. The MHLC is used in health promotion programs, in prophylaxis effect. According to authors, the background of this conception is the conviction that internal locus of health control favours pro-health behaviour like taking physical activity, reduce smoking and alcohol drinking, weights control, HIV protection etc. In this preliminary study we would like to exam the health locus of control in anorexia women.The MHLC was curry out in 15 anorectic women (diagnosed by EAT-26) and 39 non-anorectic women, aged 21,7 ± 1,0 years. The results were analysed with the use the Chi-square test.We found the statistically significance differences between anorectic and non-anorectic women in the health locus of control (p< 0,001; Chi=13,24). However, the most of subjects (non-anorectic vs. anorectic, respectively 69% vs. 60%) located the health control inside, more anorectic felt that control on their health depend on the accidence than non-anorectic (respectively, 20% vs. 5%).The results of this preliminary study could suggest that the health locus of control may play the important role in initiate the anorexia behaviour in women.

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