Psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales in English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic Americans
| Autor: | Sarah D. Mills, Burcin Ataseven, Cristian Garcia-Alcaraz, Georgia Robins Sadler, Scott C. Roesch, Vanessa L. Malcarne |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Psychometrics Hispanic american 050109 social psychology Spanish speaking Spanish Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales Article Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Applied Psychology Internal-External Control health locus of control 05 social sciences Hispanic or Latino Statistical 050106 general psychology & cognitive sciences Locus of control Cognitive Sciences Public Health Hispanic Americans Factor Analysis Statistical Factor Analysis Curriculum and Pedagogy Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health psychology, vol 26, iss 14 J Health Psychol |
| Popis: | The English and Spanish versions of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales have not been psychometrically evaluated for use with Hispanic Americans. Hispanic American adults ( N = 436) completed the English ( n = 210) or Spanish ( n = 226) Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales. A multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis did not support equivalent four-factor structures for Spanish- and English-speaking Hispanic Americans. Follow-up exploratory factor analyses of the 24 items supported an 18-item, four-factor structure for English-speaking Hispanic Americans and a 22-item, three-factor structure for Spanish-speaking Hispanic Americans. These results suggest caution when using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales with Hispanic Americans. |
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