The Health Locus of Control Scale: Psychometric Properties
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational and Psychological Measurement
- Vol. 45 (2) , 407-409
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001316448504500227
Abstract
This study examined selected psychometric properties of the Health Locus of Control Scale (HLOC) (Wallston, Wallston, Kaplan, and Maides, 1976). Specifically, the HLOC factor structure, factor score reliabilities, and correlations with social desirability were investigated.Keywords
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