Table 3. Psychometric Properties of Multi-Dimensional Health Locus of Control Scale.
| Item | First Assessment (Hindi Version) n = 102 Mean (SD) |
Second Assessment (Hindi Version) n = 61 Mean (SD) |
Second Assessment (English Version) n = 41 Mean (SD) |
Pearson Correlation Coefficient for Hindi-English
Versions n = 41 |
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient Hindi–Hindi
Versions n = 61 |
95% Confidence Intervals | Intraclass Correlation Coefficient for Hindi–English
Versions n = 41 |
95% Confidence Intervals |
| If I get sick, it is my own behavior which determines how soon I get well again. | 4.39(1.32) | 4.37(1.38) | 4.46(1.26) | 0.95*** | 0.96*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.95*** | 0.91–0.97 |
| No matter what I do, if I am going to get sick, I will get sick. | 3.19(1.68) | 3.45(1.66) | 2.75(1.49) | 0.98*** | 0.97*** | 0.95–0.98 | 0.98*** | 0.96–0.99 |
| Having regular contact with my physician is the best way for me to avoid illness. | 4.00(1.58) | 3.96(1.59) | 4.07(1.61) | 0.98*** | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 | 0.98*** | 0.96–0.99 |
| Most things that affect my health happen to me by accident. | 3.32(1.66) | 3.62(1.65) | 2.95(1.51) | 0.94*** | 0.98*** | 0.96–0.99 | 0.94*** | 0.89–0.97 |
| Whenever I don’t feel well, I should consult a medically trained professional. | 3.65(1.76) | 3.37(1.80) | 4.04(1.54) | 0.96*** | 0.98*** | 0.97–0.99 | 0.96*** | 0.92–0.98 |
| I am in control of my health. | 4.16(1.44) | 4.16(1.26) | 4.14(1.60) | 0.92*** | 0.96*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.92*** | 0.86–0.96 |
| My family has a lot to do with my becoming sick or staying healthy. | 3.03(1.71) | 3.27(1.69) | 2.70(1.60) | 0.99*** | 0.96*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 |
| When I get sick, I am to blame. | 3.79(1.40) | 3.77(1.27) | 3.75(1.52) | 0.99*** | 0.95*** | 0.92–0.97 | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 |
| Luck plays a big part in determining how soon I will recover from an illness. | 3.28(1.68) | 3.40(1.70) | 3.26(1.48) | 0.93*** | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 | 0.93*** | 0.87–0.96 |
| Health professionals control my health. | 4.28(1.20) | 4.13(1.20) | 4.34(1.29) | 0.98*** | 0.97*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.98*** | 0.96–0.99 |
| My good health is largely a matter of good fortune. | 3.26(1.43) | 3.45(1.36) | 3.00(1.62) | 0.97*** | 0.96*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.97*** | 0.94–0.98 |
| The main thing which affects my health is what I myself do. | 4.65(1.30) | 4.81(1.04) | 4.21(1.49) | 0.97*** | 0.96*** | 0.93–0.98 | 0.97*** | 0.94–0.98 |
| If I take care of myself, I can avoid illness. | 4.87(1.23) | 4.85(1.13) | 4.65(1.54) | 0.91*** | 0.95*** | 0.92–0.97 | 0.91*** | 0.84–0.95 |
| Whenever I recover from an illness, it’s usually because other people (for example, doctors, nurses, family, friends) have been taking good care of me. | 4.29(1.38) | 4.62(1.18) | 3.78(1.45) | 0.89*** | 0.97*** | 0.96–0.98 | 0.89*** | 0.79–0.94 |
| No matter what I do, I ‘m likely to get sick. | 3.27(1.61) | 3.24(1.65) | 3.31(1.55) | 0.95*** | 0.97*** | 0.94–0.98 | 0.95*** | 0.90–0.97 |
| If it’s meant to be, I will stay healthy. | 3.28(1.62) | 3.49(1.68) | 3.04(1.49) | 0.98*** | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 | 0.98*** | 0.97–0.99 |
| If I take the right actions, I can stay healthy. | 4.66(1.26) | 4.72(1.14) | 4.58(1.43) | 0.99*** | 0.97*** | 0.95–0.98 | 0.99*** | 0.99–0.99 |
| Regarding my health, I can only do what my doctor tells me to do. | 4.39(1.37) | 4.59(1.26) | 4.04(1.51) | 0.95*** | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 | 0.95*** | 0.91–0.97 |
| Internal health locus of control | 26.54(5.99) | 26.70(4.79) | 25.82(7.11) | 0.91*** | 0.98*** | 0.97–0.99 | 0.99*** | 0.98–0.99 |
| Powerful others health locus of control | 23.67(4.53) | 23.96(3.57) | 23.00(5.09) | 0.98*** | 0.97*** | 0.95–0.98 | 0.98*** | 0.96–0.98 |
| Chance health locus of control | 9.80(3.96) | 10.49(3.79) | 8.97(3.37) | 0.98*** | 0.98*** | 0.97–0.99 | 0.97*** | 0.95–0.98 |
***P < 0.001.