@article{9a92122b57084c0fbe65db0c7ed75e23,
title = "Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas",
abstract = "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{\textquoteright}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{\textquoteright}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{\textquoteright}s health among Latinas.",
keywords = "health locus of control, measurement, psychometrics, Spanish",
author = "Mills, {Sarah D.} and Arredondo, {Elva M.} and Perez, {Lilian G.} and Jessica Haughton and Roesch, {Scott C.} and Malcarne, {Vanessa L.}",
note = "Funding Information: 1San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA 2Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA 3Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 4San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, San Diego, CA 5Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by the National Cancer Institute (Grants R01CA138894, R01CA138894-04S1, R01CA138894-04S2, U54CA132384, F31CA206334). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2018.",
year = "2018",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/0739986318762464",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "40",
pages = "227--239",
journal = "Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences",
issn = "0739-9863",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "2",
}