Health Locus of Control in Parents of Children with Leukemia and Associations with Their Life Perceptions and Depression Symptomatology

Health locus of control is the set of beliefs a person has about his or her personal influence on health. The current study aimed at identifying types of locus of control in parents of leukemia children and possible association with depressive symptomatology and current life perception. 104 parents were recruited at the Haematology-Oncologic Clinic of Padua post 1 month from the leukemia diagnosis. Participants were Caucasian with a mean age of 37.28 years (SD=5.89), mostly mothers (87.5%) and with a mean of 12.16 years of education (SD=3.82). After signing the informed consent, they filled in the Ladder of Life questionnaire, the BSI-18 and the Parents Health Locus Of Control (PHLOC). Paired-samples t-test (t= -14.42; df=103; p=0.0001) showed that parents of leukemia children were more inclined to have an external locus of control than an internal one. Hierarchical regression analysis model (R2=0.34; F=4.32; p=0.0001) identified health professional influence (ß= -0.28; p=0.004), current life perception (ß= -0.3; p=0.013) and future life perception (ß= -0.26; p=0.012) as significantly predictors on Parental depression. Improving trust in the medical staff care and parental life perceptions could be a preventive program to cope with parental depression symptomatology.

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Health Locus of Control in Parents of Children with Leukemia and Associations with Their Life Perceptions and Depression Symptomatology

Children ◽

10.3390/children7050040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Marta Tremolada ◽

Livia Taverna ◽

Sabrina Bonichini ◽

Maria Caterina Putti ◽

Marta Pillon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Parental Influence ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Parental Depression ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Preventive Program ◽

Depression Symptomatology

In childhood cancer, parents have an important role in the promotion of their children’s wellbeing and in their adoption of a locus of control style towards their children’s health. The current study aimed at identifying types of locus of control in parents of children with leukemia and the possible association with depressive symptomatology and current life perception. One hundred and four parents were recruited at the Hematology–Oncology Clinic of the Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, one month after a leukemia diagnosis. Participants were Caucasian with a mean age of 37.28 years (SD = 5.89), mostly mothers (87.5%) and with a mean of 12.16 years of education (SD = 3.82). After signing the informed consent, they filled in the Ladder of Life, the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and the Parental Health Locus of Control (PHLOC) questionnaires. Paired-samples t-test (t = −14.42; df = 103; p = 0.0001) showed that parents of children with leukemia were more inclined to have an external locus of control than an internal one. The hierarchical regression analysis model (R2 = 0.34; F = 4.32; p = 0.0001) identified health professional influence (ß = −0.28; p = 0.004), current life perception (ß = −0.3; p = 0.013) and future life perception (ß = −0.26; p = 0.012) as significant predictors of parental depression. Current life perception was best predicted (R2 = 0.25; F = 3.96; p = 0.01) by the parental influence locus of control style (ß = 0.25; p = 0.03). Improving trust in the medical staff care and strengthening the internal locus of control in parents could be a preventive program to cope with parental depression symptomatology.

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A path analysis model suggesting the association between health locus of control and compliance with childhood vaccinations

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics ◽

10.1080/21645515.2018.1471305 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 1618-1625 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Anat Amit Aharon ◽

Haim Nehama ◽

Shmuel Rishpon ◽

Orna Baron-Epel

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Path Analysis Model

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LĖTINĖMIS LIGOMIS SERGANČIŲ IR SVEIKŲ SUAUGUSIŲJŲ SVEIKATOS KONTROLĖS LOKUSO IR VIDINĖS DARNOS YPATUMAI

Psichologija ◽

10.15388/psichol.2007.0.2854 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 32-41

Author(s):

Ala Petrulytė ◽

Margarita Pileckaitė-Markovienė ◽

Tomas Lazdauskas

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Disease Process ◽

Hospital Treatment ◽

General Level ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Control Locus ◽

Multidimensional Health

Šiame straipsnyje analizuojami lėtinėmis ligomis sergančių suaugusiųjų sveikatos kontrolės lokuso rodikliai, vidinės darnos komponentai ir vidinės darnos lygis. Naudojant K. Wallston su bendraautoriais „Daugiamatę sveikatos kontrolės lokuso skalę“ (1978) ir A. Antonovsky „Gyvenimo orientacijos anketą“ (1987), buvo ištirti 378 suaugusieji (iš jų 174 sergantys ir 204, kuriems nėra diagnozuota lėtinė liga). Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad sveikų suaugusiųjų vidinės darnos lygis yra aukštesnis nei sergančiųjų, o sergantieji lėtinėmis ligomis atsakomybę už savo sveikatą labiau linkę priskirti išoriniams veiksniams. Taip pat nustatytas ryšys tarp suaugusiųjų sveikatos kontrolės lokuso rodiklių bei vidinės darnos komponentų ir vidinės darnos lygio. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: sveikatos kontrolės lokusas, vidinė darna, lėtinė liga.PECULIARITIES OF HEALTH CONTROL LOCUS AND SENSE OF COHERENCE AMONG ADULTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASESAla Petrulytė, Margarita Pileckaitė-Markovienė, Tomas Lazdauskas SummaryThe main purpose of this research was to analyse the peculiarities of Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence (SOC) among adults suffering from chronic diseases. The survey was held in 2004–05. Among 378 participantsaged 20–60 years, 174 had chronic diseases and 204 were healthy. Adults having chronic diseases were on hospital treatment in neurology, nephrology, cardiology and other departments. The survey was held with each participant individually.Methods:1. „Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale“ (MHLC), by K. Wallston (1978).2. „Orientation to Life Questionnaire“, by A. Antonovsky (1987).Hypotheses:1. Adults suffering from chronic diseases have a higher index of external Health Locus of Control and of lower Sense of Coherence than healthy ones.2. The Health Locus of Control is connected with the Sense of Coherence and its three dimensions.The results confirmed both hypotheses. They showed that adults suffering from chronic diseases have a lower Sense of Coherence (p < 0.01) and are inclined to put responsibility for their health on external factors such as Chance (p < 0.01) and Powerful Others (p < 0.01). There was a statistically significant correlation between the Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence dimensions and the general level (p < 0.05).The general level of Sense of Coherence is connected with Internality (one of the dimensions of Health Locus of Control) (p < 0.05), and has a negative relation to Chance (p < 0.01) and Powerful Other (p < 0.01).The investigation contributes, both theoretically and practically, to forming the internal Health Locus of Control for adults suffering from chronic diseases, enhancing the inner Sense of Coherence in order to improve health and activate the recovery process.It would be relevant to continue the investigation by analysing subscales of both Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence in the context of the disease process, differentiating participants by disease types.Key words: Health Locus of Control, Sense of Coherence, chronic disease.

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