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.
Stress level and health locus of control in parents of hospitalized newborns – preliminary report
