Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas

Sarah D. Mills; Elva M. Arredondo; Lilian G. Perez; Jessica Haughton; Scott C. Roesch; Vanessa L. Malcarne

doi:10.1177/0739986318762464

Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas

Sarah D. Mills, Elva M. Arredondo, Lilian G. Perez, Jessica Haughton, Scott C. Roesch, Vanessa L. Malcarne

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This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the God Locus of Health Control scale, a measure of the extent to which an individual believes God has control over one’s health, among a sample of churchgoing Latinas (N = 398). Confirmatory factor analysis showed support for a one-factor structure and internal consistency reliability, as measured by Cronbach’s coefficient alpha, was good. Evidence for convergent validity was demonstrated by significant correlations in the expected magnitudes and directions with two measures of perceived religious involvement in health. These results suggest that the God Locus of Health Control scale can be used to examine the extent to which God is perceived to control an individual’s health among Latinas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	227-239
Number of pages	13
Journal	Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986318762464
State	Published - May 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Spanish
health locus of control
measurement
psychometrics

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Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Anthropology
Linguistics and Language

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