Health locus of control and health behaviour: An investigation into the role of health value and behaviour-specific efficacy beliefs

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Norman
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Health Value

Personal Determinants of Leisure-Time Exercise Activities

1992 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Rabinowitz ◽  
Samuel Melamed ◽  
Esther Weisberg ◽  
Daniel Tal ◽  
Joseph Ribak
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Positive Belief ◽  
Efficacy Expectations ◽  
Highly Correlated

This study investigated the importance of personal determinants such as self-efficacy, beliefs about the contribution of exercise, health locus of control, and dispositional optimism for leisure-time exercise in a working population. The main predictors of such exercise were beliefs and self-efficacy with the generalization of the latter to eat correctly. Beliefs and efficacy expectations were highly correlated. Neither health locus of control nor dispositional optimism was related to leisure-time exercise; however, optimism was related to the positive belief that exercise contributes to health. Ramifications of the findings were carefully described.

HEALTH VALUE, HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL, AND THE PREDICTION OF HEALTH PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory L. Weiss ◽  
Daniel L. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Entire Sample ◽  
Health Value ◽  
Undergraduate College Students

In order to clarify the effects of health locus of control and value placed on participation in health protective behaviors, a questionnaire was formulated that included (a) a 20-item shortened version of the Lau and Ware multidimensional HLC Scale, (b) the 4-item health value index used by Seeman and Seeman, and (c) a 10-item index of health protective behaviors. Interviews were conducted with 213 undergraduate, college students. Results of a multiple regression are presented for the entire sample and separately for those low and high in health value. For the entire sample, health value is a stronger predictor than HLC of participation in HPBs. For the separate equations, a more internal HLC substantially increases participation in HPBs for those high in health value but not for those low in health value. Furthermore, respondents with high health value and internal HLC appear most likely to engage in HPBs.

Examining the relationship between health locus of control and God Locus of Health Control: Is God an internal or external source?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 931-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joni M Boyd ◽  
Sara Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
External Source ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Health Control ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

For many people, the influence of believing in a higher power can elicit powerful effects. This study examined the relationship between God control, health locus of control, and frequency of religious attendance within 838 college students through online surveys. Regression analysis showed that chance and external locus of control and frequency of religious attendance were significant and positive predictors of God Locus of Health Control. The association of powerful others external locus of control and God Locus of Health Control differed by race (stronger in non-Whites than Whites) and somewhat by gender (stronger in women than men). For some people, the role of a supreme being, or God, should be considered when designing programs for improving health behaviors.

Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy Beliefs in a Healthy Elderly Sample

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy V. Waller ◽  
R. Carson Bates
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Control Belief ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Elderly

Background. The elderly are the fastest growing segment of the population, and this will place additional burdens on the healthcare system. It is therefore valuable to study the elderly who have reached their later years relatively free of disease and in good health. Methods. Health locus of control, self-efficacy beliefs, and lifestyle behaviors were studied in a sample of 57 healthy elderly subjects. Subjects completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Self-Efficacy Scale, and Healthstyle Self- Test for Seniors. Results. Most of the subjects were characterized by an internal health locus of control belief (91.2%), high generalized self-efficacy (57.9%), and good health behaviors. As hypothesized, positive relationships were found among these variables. Discussion. Individuals with an internal health locus of control and high generalized self-efficacy are more likely to benefit from a health education program than those with an external locus of control and low self-efficacy. Health educators can better serve their clients by evaluating these parameters when developing programs.

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