title: Multidimensional profiles of health locus of control in Hispanic Americans.
abstract: Latent profile analysis identified health locus of control profiles among 436 Hispanic Americans who completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales. Results revealed four profiles: Internally Oriented-Weak, -Moderate, -Strong, and Externally Oriented. The profile groups were compared on sociocultural and demographic characteristics, health beliefs and behaviors, and physical and mental health outcomes. The Internally Oriented-Strong group had less cancer fatalism, religiosity, and equity health attributions, and more alcohol consumption than the other three groups; the Externally Oriented group had stronger equity health attributions and less alcohol consumption. Deriving multidimensional health locus of control profiles through latent profile analysis allows examination of the relationships of health locus of control subtypes to health variables.
authors: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA UC San Diego School of Medicine, USA.
authors: Brian R
authors: BR
authors: Champagne
authors: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA.
authors: Rina S
authors: RS
authors: Fox
authors: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA.
authors: Sarah D
authors: SD
authors: Mills
authors: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA UC San Diego School of Medicine, USA SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA.
authors: Georgia Robins
authors: GR
authors: Sadler
authors: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA San Diego State University, USA vmalcarne@mail.sdsu.edu.
authors: Vanessa L
authors: VL
authors: Malcarne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: beliefs; ethnicity; health psychology; locus of control; quantitative methods