Using Alternate Forms of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale: Caveat Emptor |
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Authors: | Hubley Anita M Wagner Shannon |
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Institution: | (1) Dept. of ECPS, The University of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C, Canada, V6T 1Z4 Tel;(2) University of Northern British Columbia, Canada |
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Abstract: | This study examined whether Forms A and B ofthe Multidimensional Health Locus of ControlScale (MHLCS) are parallel by comparing (a)mean performance on the internal, powerfulothers, and chance subscales, (b) the internalconsistency and one-week test-retestreliability estimates for each of thesubscales, (c) the intercorrelations among thesubscales, (d) the relationship betweenself-rated health status and each of thesubscales, and (e) the fit of the three-factorstructure for the MHLCS proposed by Wallston etal. (1978) using confirmatory factor analysis(CFA). A non-clinical sample (N = 245) wasused. Overall, the results of the study do notsupport treating Forms A and B of the MHLCS asparallel or exchangeable forms. Directions forfurther revisions to the MHLCS are proposedbased on both the present study as well asfindings from the literature. |
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Keywords: | alternate forms factor analysis health locus of control reliability |
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