Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-17-2015
Abstract
The factor structure of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale remains in question. Additionally, research on health belief differences between Black and White respondents suggests that the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale may not be invariant. We reviewed the literature regarding the latent variable structure of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale, used confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the three-factor structure of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control, and analyzed between-group differences in the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control structure and means across Black and White respondents. Our results indicate differences in means and structure, indicating more research is needed to inform decisions regarding whether and how to deploy the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control appropriately.
Recommended Citation
LaNoue, Marianna; Harvey, Abby; Mautner, Dawn B.; Ku, Bon; and Scott, Kevin, "Confirmatory factor analysis and invariance testing between Blacks and Whites of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale." (2015). Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 48.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmfp/48
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
PubMed ID
28070376
Language
English
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Health Psychology Open, Volume 2, Issue 2, November 2015, 16p.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102915615045. Copyright © LaNoue et al.