Development of a Diabetes Locus of Control Scale

@article{Ferraro1987DevelopmentOA,
  title={Development of a Diabetes Locus of Control Scale},
  author={Laurie A. Ferraro and James H. Price and Sharon M. Desmond and Stephen M. Roberts},
  journal={Psychological Reports},
  year={1987},
  volume={61},
  pages={763 - 770}
}
The purpose of the study was to develop a diabetes locus of control scale and to assess its validity and reliability. Factor analysis of the items was conducted utilizing varimax orthogonal rotation. Three factors were identified representing Internal (6 items), Chance (6 items) and Powerful Others (6 items) orientations. The subscales were internally consistent, Cronbach alphas were .75, .77 and .72 for the Internal, Chance, and Powerful Others scales. Test-retest reliabilities were for the… 
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