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- Title
Multidimensional profiles of health locus of control in Hispanic Americans.
- Authors
Champagne, Brian R.; Fox, Rina S.; Mills, Sarah D.; Sadler, Georgia Robins; Malcarne, Vanessa L.
- Abstract
Latent profile analysis identified health locus of control profiles among 436 Hispanic Americans who completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales. Results revealed four profiles: Internally Oriented-Weak, -Moderate, -Strong, and Externally Oriented. The profile groups were compared on sociocultural and demographic characteristics, health beliefs and behaviors, and physical and mental health outcomes. The Internally Oriented-Strong group had less cancer fatalism, religiosity, and equity health attributions, and more alcohol consumption than the other three groups; the Externally Oriented group had stronger equity health attributions and less alcohol consumption. Deriving multidimensional health locus of control profiles through latent profile analysis allows examination of the relationships of health locus of control subtypes to health variables.
- Subjects
CLINICAL health psychology; COMPARATIVE studies; DEMOGRAPHY; ALCOHOL drinking; HEALTH attitudes; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH status indicators; HISPANIC Americans; LOCUS of control; RELIGION; MULTIDIMENSIONAL Health Locus of Control scales
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2016, Vol 21, Issue 10, p2376
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105315577117