Factor structure of the Health Locus of Control Scale

Examined the factor structure of the Health Locus of Control Scale in a group of domiciled veterans (N = 456). Results indicate that expectancies for health control are not distributed along the unidimensional continuum implied by the format of the scale. Instead, health locus of control appears to be at least bidimensional, with factors defined by internally and externally worded items. Alternative methods for scoring the scale that make use of factor score coefficients and for classifying Ss as "health-internals" and "Health-externals" are suggested.