TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Validation of the Parent Health Locus of Control Scales in an Italian sample
JO  - Italian journal of pediatrics
A1  - Bonichini, Sabrina
A1  - Axia, Giovanna
A1  - Bornstein, Marc H.
SP  - 13
EP  - 13
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - ABSTRACT: AIM: This study examined the psychometric properties and the replicability of De Vellis's (1993) Parent Health Locus of Control (PHLOC) scales in an Italian sample. METHOD: The Italian version of PHLOC was administered to 470 mothers of birth to 3-year-old children. RESULTS: Varimax rotated confirmatory factor analysis identified the six original subscales, namely Child, Divine, Fate, Media, Parental, and Professional influences over child health. Internal consistency of the subscales was good (alpha > .70), and test-retest correlations were adequate (r > .80). More highly educated mothers rated media influence as most important. No differences were found considering children's age, gender, and birth order. CONCLUSION: The results offer good evidence of the cross-cultural validity of the PHLOC scales, an instrument that can be useful in interventions with families by the health care practitioners to prevent neglectful childrearing practices.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1824-7288
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-35-13
ID  - ref1
ER  -