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ERIC Number: EJ460830
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-8402
Development and Validation of the Parent Health Locus of Control Scales.
De Vellis, Robert F.; And Others
Health Education Quarterly, v20 n2 p211-25 Sum 1993
Data from 6 samples of 822 parents tested the validity of Parent Health Locus of Control scales, which measure parental beliefs in child, divine, fate, media, parental, and professional influences on child health. Results generally agreed with predicted differences, supporting validity of the scales. (SK)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Health, Health Behavior, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals), Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Religious Factors, Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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