Generalized Locus of Control and Health Locus of Control of Surgical Patients

1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 599-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Larde ◽  
James R. Clopton
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Alternate Forms ◽  
Multidimensional Health ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Specific Health

The relationship of generalized locus of control expectancies and specific health locus of control beliefs was explored in a sample of 24 cholecystectomy patients prior to surgery. The Internality, Powerful Others, and Chance scales were used to assess generalized locus of control expectancies, and specific health locus of control beliefs were assessed by the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales. The results question the theoretical commonality between the two locus of control measures and suggest that the alternate forms of the health locus of control scales are not equivalent. Cross-validation on a larger sample is required.

The relationship of rural persons??? multidimensional health locus of control to knowledge of cancer, cancer myths, and cancer danger signs

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 456-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Winstead???Fry ◽  
Carol Green Hernandez ◽  
Gail Mole Colgan ◽  
Cashelle M. Cook ◽  
Karen L. DeSalva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Knowledge Of Cancer ◽  
Multidimensional Health ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Multidimensional Health Locus of Control as Partial Predictor of Serum Phosphorus in Chronic Hemodialysis

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1171-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Serum Phosphorus ◽  
Dietary Compliance ◽  
Tentative Explanation ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Multidimensional Health ◽  
Relationship Of

The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale was administered to 137 chronic hemodialysis outpatients in a survey designed to examine the relationship of these scores to serum phosphorus, a laboratory indicator of dietary compliance in end-stage renal disease. In a multiple regression analysis, scores on the Powerful Others Locus of Control subscale accounted for 8.9% of the variance in serum phosphorus. Discussion includes a tentative explanation of the findings and limitations of the design.

Locus of control and pain: Validity of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales when used with adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (14) ◽  
pp. 1853-1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Castarlenas ◽  
Ester Solé ◽  
Mélanie Racine ◽  
Elisabet Sánchez-Rodríguez ◽  
Mark P Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Multidimensional Health

The objective of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales in adolescents. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that adequate fit of a four-factor model and the internal consistency of the scales were adequate. Criterion validity of the four scales of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control was also supported by significant correlations with measures of pain-related self-efficacy, anxiety, and coping strategies. The results indicate that the four Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale scores are reliable and valid and therefore support their use to assess pain-related locus of control beliefs in adolescents.

Effects of Perceived Freedom on the Relationship of Locus of Control Beliefs to Typical Shifts in Expectancy

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-820
Author(s):  
Daniel Graybill
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Free Condition ◽  
Regression Procedure ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Construct

Rotter's hypothesis that internals show more typical shifts in expectancies (increase in expectancies following success or decrease in expectancies following failure) was tested after some refinements in his formulation of the locus of control construct were made. 100 subjects were administered Internal-External, Perceived Competence, and Origin-Pawn scales. Then, 50 subjects were given the choice to take an anagrams task (free condition), and 50 subjects were required to participate (forced condition). Using a multiple regression procedure, the findings were that internal subjects tended to show more typical changes in expectancy than external ones in the free condition, but the results did not achieve statistical significance. Contrary to Rotter's hypothesis, in the forced condition external subjects showed more typical shifts in expectancy than internal subjects. The findings, in general, did not support Rotter's theory concerning the relationship of individual differences in locus of control beliefs to typical shifts in expectancies.

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