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Download full textThomas, Linda; Thompson, Bruce – 1994
People's beliefs about the origins of their health, sometimes referred to as health locus of control, have been shown to influence a variety of important behaviors, including the propensity to engage in effective health maintenance activities, and the willingness to seek and follow medical advice. The purpose of the present study was to explore…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Construct Validity, Factor Structure
Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1989
The study reported in this paper investigated the structure of the health locus of control beliefs of elementary school children using second-order factor analysis and the measurement characteristics of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales. Changes of wording were made in 10 of the MHLC Scales items in order to improve the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Grade 4
