Multidimensional health locus of control in a rehabilitation setting.
In an attempt to replicate a recent report of the factorial structure of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, a sample of rehabilitation patients (N = 107) were studied. Analyses in the present study failed to validate the previously reported three-dimensional structure, which indicates a need for careful interpretation of this scale when used with certain populations. An alternative factor structure and possible future directions are proposed.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male