The Influence of Health Locus of Control and Psychomotor Overexcitability on the Physical Self-Efficacy of University Students Majoring in Physical Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 11-24
Author(s):  
Myung Ja Lee
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Locus Of Control

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention on Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy in Women with Gestational Diabetes

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Sabah R. H. Ahmed ◽  
Safaa G. Salem ◽  
Nahed M. Saber ◽  
Reda T. A. Abou Elazab ◽  
Merfat M. Atia
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

the offspring in prenatal and postnatal periods and later life.  Lack of self-care is the most important reason for mortality in diabetic patients. Self-efficacy has a significant role in enhancing successful adherence to healthy behaviors, lifestyle modifications, and diabetes control among gestational diabetes pregnant women. Aim:  The current study aimed to evaluate the nursing intervention (NI) effectiveness on health locus of control (HELOC) and self-efficacy in women with gestational diabetes (GD). Methods: A quasi-experimental design (study and control group) was used. The researchers conducted this study at the Antenatal Outpatient Clinics of Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. A purposive sample of 120 women with GD was carefully chosen from the nominated setting and dispersed accidentally into two identical groups (study and control group). Three tools were used for collecting the study data: A structured self-administered questionnaire, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-C Form, and the General Self-efficacy Scale. Results: There is a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in their internal health locus of control (HELOC) scores after the intervention, with a mean difference of 4.70 at CI 95% for the intervention group p<0.001. A non-statistically significant difference was found between the intervention group and the control group in the external health locus of control (HELOC) mean scores before and after the intervention, although there was a significant difference between the change in both groups p=0.032. Also, there is a highly statistically significant difference between the intervention group and the control group in the self-efficacy scores after the intervention in the intervention group, where p<0.001 compared to a non-significant difference between them before the intervention group intervention (p=0.555). Conclusion: The study concluded that the women with GD who attended NI sessions obtained higher HELOC scores (internal and external) and higher self-efficacy scores than those who do not. Educational nursing intervention should become a fundamental part of the total management of gestational diabetes in antenatal outpatient clinics.

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.

Self-efficacy, health locus of control, and smoking cessation

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Stuart ◽  
Ron Borland ◽  
Nancy McMurray
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Locus Of Control

Comparison of Health Status of International and American University Students: Implications for Health Education

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Adeyanju ◽  
Ray Tricker ◽  
Rita Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
International Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
International Student ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Student Health ◽  
American University

The study examined the differences between a sample of 311 international and 251 American university students relative to their self-perceived health status, health attitudes, behaviors, and locus of control using the International Student Health Inventory (ISHI). More specifically, the study compared demographics, current health history, health care obtained by students within the university milieu, health locus of control, wellness attitudes and behaviors. The study addressed the rationale for student health care professionals to improve health services for the international students. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated that sociocultural (external) and self-perceived (internal) stressors may influence both groups' health status and care. American students experienced more common minor stress-related illnesses/ailments than international students. Both groups indicated they functioned more from an internal health locus of control. Healthiest and poorest wellness attitudes were reported by the international male and American male students respectively. No observed differences were noticed on the groups' wellness behaviors.

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