Data were collected from a nationwide sample of 3668 educators of all levels and specialties. Validation of a new multidimensional health locus of control. Development of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of this instrument in a culture characterized by external control beliefs and learned helplessnesscontrary to the societal context of original. Reliability and validity of the multidimensional locus of. Translation, adaptation and beginnings of validation of. Locus of control, selfefficacy, and physical and mental health.
Logistic regression was performed to ascertain the effects of mhlc and demographics in relation to. The multidimensional health locus of control mhlc measures the degree to which an individual feels they are in control of their own health. Ip wy, martin cr 2006 the chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form c in pregnancy. The original fourpoint likert scale was modified to a sixpoint scale to be consistent with the multidimensional health locus of control scale. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control scale was used in the present study. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales is an 18 item, general purpose, conditionspecific locus of control scale that could easily be adapted for use with any medical or healthrelated condition. Scale 1620 and the fetal health locus of control scale 21. Het instrument er zijn 2 versies van het instrument, versie a en b. Psychometric properties of the multidimensional health locus. Faced with the challenges of managing type 2 diabetes in puerto rico, a common pathology with serious health consequences, this research aimed to generated knowledge through the translation, adaptation and validation of the multidimentional health locus of control scale form c mhlcsf c. This concept is based on the general approach of locus of control loc developed within the social learning theory by rotter 1, 2.
Multidimensional health locus of control mhlc forms a and. Confirmatory factor analysis of the persian version of the. It is multidimensional health locus of control scale. Factorial analysis of the multidimensional health locus of. Health locus of control is one of the most widely measured parameters of health belief for the planning of health education programs. Mhlcs multidimensional health locus of control scale. Health locus of control, selfefficacy, and multidisciplinary. The questionnaire determined presence of unused medication wastage, adherence using tool for adherence behaviour screening tabs, and health locus of control using multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scale form c.
Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales is an 18 item, general purpose, conditionspecific locus of control scale that. Multidimensional health locus of control subscale a. Multidimensional health locus of control mhlc forms a. Validation of a new multidimensional health locus of. Abstract in the last few years, highly active antiretroviral therapy haart has resulted in a remarkable decrease in hivrelated morbidity and mortality. The multidimensional health locus of control scale. Multidimensional health locus of control scale how is.
Research on the relationship between selfesteem and locus of control has shown that the two constructs are significantly related, with a tendency for high selfesteem to be strongly linked to an internal locus of control, an individuals. Internal health locus of control scale ihlc form a form b 1. Chance if i get sick, it is my own behavior that determines how soon i get well. The chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of.
The threefactor model had better fit and parsimony in both forms. It has helped to shape our thinking about the role of beliefs in the context of health behaviors, health outcomes and health care. Diabetes, puerto rico, locus of control, health, scale. The multidimensional locus of control ipc scale ipc loc scale is an instrument for assessing the locus of control on adults. Later investigations have extended this general locus of control scale to make it more applicable to specific topic areas. Pdf the usefulness of the multidimensional health locus. Contradictory evidence exists on the multidimensional health locus of control scales factor structure and the psychometric equivalence between form a and form b. Multidimensional health locus of control scales springerlink. Validity and reliability of the multidimensional health. Internalexternal locus of control loc of reinforcement is a generalized expectancy construct consistent with julian rotters social learning theory rotter, 1954. Form c is designed to be conditionspecific and can be used in place of form ab when studying people with an existing healthmedical condition. Psychometric properties and form equivalence article pdf available in psychological reports 1163 may 2015 with 3,542 reads. The purpose of the present study was to assess the validity and reliability of form a of multidimensional health locus of control scales in iran. Form a of the mhlc scales include 18 items and consist of three subscales, namely internal health locus of control, powerful others health locus of control, and chance health locus of control.
The following is a suggested methodology to assist behavioral health providers and surgeons in evaluating patients for bariatric surgery from a psychosocial perspective. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales is an 18 item, general purpose, conditionspecific locus of control scale that could easily be adapted for use with any medical. Relating health locus of control to health care use. Jun 10, 2010 form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales is an 18 item, general purposes conditionspecific locus of control scale that could easily be adapted for use with any medical or healthrelated condition. Pdf the multidimensional health locus of control scale.
Oct 18, 2007 the purpose of the present study was to assess the validity and reliability of form a of multidimensional health locus of control scales in iran. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of this instrument in a culture characterized by external control beliefs and learned. Validity and reliability of form c of the multidimensional. The validity of the multidimensional health locus of control. The aim of the present study is to translate the ipc loc scale and evaluate its reliability and validity in a sample of greek teachers. The current study sought to establish the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form c c mhlc c on the third trimester of pregnancy to assess the potential usefulness of this measure within this clinical population. The multidimensional health locus of control form c mhlc c is a conditionspecific locus of control scale that can be easily adapted for use with any medical or healthrelated condition. Aspects of reliability and validity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pdf multidimensional health locus of control scale. Multiple dimensions of health locus of control in a.
Rotter developed the ie scale as a means of assessing individuals dispositional beliefs as to whether their reinforcements or valued outcomes were due to their. More dimensions for the multidimensional health locus of control. Psychometric properties of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form c in a nonwestern culture barna konkoly. Clinical psychology program phd, carlos albizu university, san juan, puerto rico. The current study sought to establish the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form c c mhlc c on the third trimester of pregnancy to assess the potential usefulness of this measure within this clinical.
Data from 588 patients with one of four conditionsrheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, diabetes, or cancerwere utilized to establish the factor structure of form c and. Morowatisharifaba, mazloomy mahmoodabad, baghianimoghadam, rouhani. The concept of locus of control loc is an important psychological dimension within health research. A psychometric investigation of the multidimensional health. The main thing that affects my health is what i myself do. The way you make this happen is to replace the word condition in each item with whatever condition e. Data from 588 patients with one of four conditionsrheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, diabetes, or cancerwere utilized to establish the factor structure of form c. Multidimensional health locus of control scale listed as mhlcs. Translation, adaptation and beginnings of validation of the. Multidimensional health locus of control scale 1 72 to assess a persons beliefs regarding whether his or her health status is determined by the actions of individuals as opposed to fate, luck, or chance and, if so, whether the locus of that control is internal i. Validity and reliability of the multidimensional health locus.
The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric. The multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales are widely used to characterize a persons beliefs about control over health outcomes. Reliability and validity for the two forms, a and b, are presented and discussed by wallston et al. The current study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc c scale in pregnant women.
University students n 359 completed the multidimensional health locus of control and general selfefficacy scales. These recommendations are based on consensus and were developed in collaboration. Health locus of control hloc is a psychological concept concerning control beliefs in relation to illness, sickness and health. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control scales and the chronic pain self efficacy scale were administered to 28 males and 33 females ages 28 to 72 completing chronic back pain rehabilitation. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of this instrument in a culture characterized by external control beliefs and learned helplessnesscontrary to the societal. The usefulness of the multidimensional health locus of.
Pdf the usefulness of the multidimensional health locus of. The chinese version of the multidimensional health locus. A likerttype agreedisagree continuum was used for this study. Aug 12, 2011 ubbiali a, donati d, chiorri c, bregani v, cattaneo e, maffei c, visintinia r.
A psychometric investigation of the multidimensional. Multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scale were developed to facilitate research designs involving repeated measures, but the two forms may be combined to provide a more reliable instrument. Parental locus of control and familycenteredcare by corrine elizabeth iverson an abstract of a thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in the school of health sciences and human performance at ithaca college september,2000 thesis advisor. General loc is of fundamental importance in psychology, relevant in established approaches concerning. One subscale of the mhlc is for internal loc patients have control over their own health and 3 are for external loc doctors external, chance external, and others external eg, parents, other responsible. Health locus of control belief and health behavior in. Ijms vol o july original article validity and reliability. Validity of the multidimensional health locus of control scales in american sign language.
Jomeen j, martin cr 2005 a psychometric evaluation of form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc c scale during early pregnancy. Psychometric properties of the multidimensional health. Health beliefs, health locus of control, and the frequency. Available on vistaacprsmental health assistant bariatric surgery norms available multidimensional health locus of control mhlc 18 items, health lc have been developed and, among them is the commonly used multidimensional health locus of control scale mhlc, forms a and b, proposed by wallston, wallston and devellis 9. The swedish version of the multidimensional health locus of control scales, form c. The health locus of control hlc can indirectly determine the health status. Stillman reported pretesting this instrument on a sample of 20 women. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control scales mhlc c was designed to investigate healthrelated control beliefs of persons with an existing medical condition. Past research has raised concern about the possible confounding of desires for control with expectancies about control as measured in the mhlc scales. Each of these subscales contains six items with a sixpoint likert response scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales. Form c of the multidimensional health locus of control mhlc scales is an 18 item, general purposes conditionspecific locus of control scale that could easily be adapted for use with any medical or healthrelated condition. Jul 21, 2016 the multidimensional health locus of control scale mhlc form c is an 18item validated questionnaire that assesses a patients loc 12. The validity of the multidimensional health locus of.
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