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Autre Publication Scientifique British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science Année : 2016

An exploratory study of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control among female students in a French context

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Background: The aim of this study is to test with an exploratory approach the relevance of the 3 MHLC sub-scales while examining the answers of a group of 61 female students in a French context. The Locus of control is acknowledged to be a personality variable which proves to be a good predictor of health problems according to its internal or external orientation.

Methods: In order to study the relationships between the different items of the 3 sub-scales and the way the students’ answers are configured, we performed a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and we grouped the female students by using a hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA).  

Results: Analysis with MCA clearly reveals the 3 subscales and within our sample 4 classes of female students are identified by means of HCA.

Conclusion: While confirming the relevance of the 3 MHLC subscales, this study shows that in this sample of French female students, 4 personality profiles appear with differentiated perceptions of control.

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hal-01392028 , version 1 (04-11-2016)

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Sandrine Gaymard, Téodor Tiplica. An exploratory study of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control among female students in a French context. 2016, pp.1-12. ⟨10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28383⟩. ⟨hal-01392028⟩
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