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Abstract
The aim of the study was to identify significant correlates of HIV-related risk behaviors using locus of control-based dimensions such as self-control, deferment of gratification, personal values, and social alienation. Participants in this study were university students who volunteered to participate in the study. The authors used correlations and linear regression to analyze the relationships between locus of control-based variables and HIV/AIDS risk. The results of the study found significant correlations between the locus of control-based variables and HIV/AIDS risk. Regression analysis indicated that the locus of control-based model, for example, deferment of gratification and personal values and expectancies explained a significant proportion of the variance in HIV/AIDS risk. Directions for future research could focus on locus of control-based models in predicting HI/AIDS risk among individuals in diverse population groupings.