ABSTRACT
Objective:The purpose of the study was to predict HIV risk using a locus of control-based intervention. The locus of control-based variables that were used in this study were social systems control; self-control; fatalism and achievement-oriented behaviour. The study sample was made up of 257 university students whose ages ranged from 17-20 years. All the students were black. Method: The study assessed participants' perceived health control perceptions using Rotter's locus of control scale; social systems control scale; self-control scale; fatalism scale; the intellectual responsibility questionnaire and HIV risk assessment questionnaire. The study performed correlational and linear regression analyses using statistical software SAS to establish the relationship between locus of control-based factors and HIV risk. Results: The results showed significant correlations between locus of control-based variables and HIV risk. The locus of control-based model significantly predicted variance in HIV risk. Conclusion: Directions for future research on the relationship between locus of control-based interventions and HIV risk could focus on the development of locus of control-based HIV risk reduction interventions in South African universities