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A psychometric investigation of the multidimensional health locus of control scales with cigarette smokers
Author(s) -
Coelho Richard J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198505)41:3<372::aid-jclp2270410310>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - locus of control , psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , cigarette smoking , developmental psychology , medicine
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales with chronic cigarette smokers (N ‐ 146) who volunteered for treatment through an at‐large cessation clinic. Results showed that expectancies for health control were not distributed along three independent domains as implied by the format of the instrument. Instead, health locus of control orientation was found to be bidimensional, with domains defined by the Internal and Powerful Others measures. Several alternative explanations for this finding are discussed.