Kenneth A Wallston
Biographic Data
| ID | 314745 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth A Wallston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth A |
| FAMILY NAME | Wallston |
| SIGNATURE | WALLSTON K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vanderbilt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6310-0306 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 108 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Interpersonal reactivity index adaptation among expectant seroconcordant couples with HIV in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
This study is within the context of the HoPS+ trial, registered at ClinicalTrials.gov as number NCT03149237 . Registered May 11, 2017
Development and psychometric properties of the Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale
This study aimed to develop a self-efficacy measure for mindfulness meditation practice (Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale). The scale was developed through a process of expert consensus, cognitive interviewing, and evaluation among 199 mindfulness meditation practitioners who completed an online survey. The 9-item Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale was unidimensional with three subconstructs of attentio…
Unique relations between post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and patient functioning in type 2 diabetes
This study examined reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who had no history of psychiatric diagnosis or treatment ( n = 184, MHbA1c = 9.13%, standard deviation = 1.68). Participants reported moderate to severe intensity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms ( M = 19.17, SD = 17.58). Together, depressive and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms accounted for 10-40 percent of the …
Something Old, Something New
This paper investigates how social support differentially benefits self-rated health among men and women hospitalized with heart disease. Using cross-sectional data about patients admitted to a university hospital, we examine the extent to which gender moderates effects for the frequency of contact with family, friends, and neighbors on health and whether these effects differ between those with new versus established diagnoses. We find that gende…
Parenting Self-Efficacy, Parent Depression, and Healthy Childhood Behaviors in a Low-Income Minority Population
Control Beliefs
Perceived stigma toward children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families
Combating the stigma of mental illness is critical to improving the quality of life of persons with mental health disorders and that of their family associates and to reducing barriers to help-seeking. There is concern that stigma toward mental health problems is even more of a barrier in rural communities. However, little research exists and measures to examine this phenomenon about children and their families are needed. This study describes th…
Finding meaning in life while living with HIV
Future research is necessary to determine the effect of HIV meaning on long-term health outcomes and to develop interventions that can significantly improve a person's perception of their meaning in life
Association of Health Literacy With Elevated Blood Pressure
BACKGROUND: The clinical consequences of low health literacy are not fully understood. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the relationship between low health literacy and elevated blood pressure (BP) at hospital presentation. RESEARCH DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of adult patients hospitalized at a university hospital between November 1, 2010 and April 30, 2012. MEASURES: Health literacy was assessed using the Brief Health…
The Relationship Between Positive Psychological Attributes and Psychological Well-Being in Persons with HIV/Aids
The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale Applied to Persons with HIV/Aids
The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale (PMCSMS), a generic instrument developed to assess self-management self-efficacy in specific medical conditions, was tailored for use with HIV+ individuals and administered to 125 HIV+ adults, predominantly men. Cronbach's alpha was 0.78, indicating internal consistency reliability. Correlations between the Perceived HIV Self-Management Scale (PHIVSMS) and other validated psychometric instrume…
Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness
Public Health Literacy Defined
Cognitive Adaptability as a Moderator of Expressive Writing Effects in an HIV Sample
Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Measure for the African-American Faith Community
Health researchers struggle to understand barriers to improving health in the African-American community. The African-American church is one of the most promising venues for health promotion, disease prevention, and disparities reduction. Religious fatalism, the belief that health outcomes are inevitable and/or determined by God, may inhibit healthy behaviors for a subset of religious persons. This study reports the development and validation of …
Canonical Correlation Reveals Important Relations between Health Locus of Control, Coping, Affect and Values
This article explored advantages of canonical correlation using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales in relation to measures of coping, affect and values. Survey data collected from 659 participants demonstrated significant canonical correlations between the MHLC and synthetic variables representing all three of these constructs. Results verified some previously hypothesized relations (e.g. external health control relates to…
The Validity of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales
This introductory article addresses the question,'Are the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales valid?' The initial evidence for the validity of the family of MHLC scales is reviewed, followed by a discussion of the empirical evidence for the hypothesis linking MHLC scale scores to measures of health behavior. There is ample evidence in the literature that the MHLC scales validly assess health locus of control beliefs. Neverthele…
Overview of the Special Issue on Research with the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale
This article introduces the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), a 4-item measure designed to capture tendencies to cope with stress in a highly adaptive manner. Two samples of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (ns = 90 and 140) provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the BRCS. The BRCS has adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity of the scale is demonstrated by predictable correlations with …
The Development of a Brief Version of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
A Structural Evaluation of the Expanded Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale with a Diverse Sample of Caucasian/European, Native, and Black Canadian Women
The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale is a widely used measure of the factors that people believe exert some control over their health. The purpose of the research reported here is to provide an independent evaluation of the structural properties of the recently expanded MHLC. Specifically we sought to address the issue of the interdependence of the external locus of control scales (Powerful Others, God, and Chance) and the le…
Does God Determine Your Health? The God Locus of Health Control Scale
The 3 Ms
Adaptation in patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis
We derived a model of appraisal, coping, and adaptation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from the more general theory of Lazarus and Folkman (1984) and examined this model using a longitudinal data set spanning 4 years and involving 239 RA patients (of whom 157 contributed to the primary analyses, with the remainder contributing to various follow-up analyses). This model attempted to identify the short- and long-term adaptational conseq…
A Comparison of Terminally Ill Persons at Various Time Periods to Death
A cross-sectional comparison was made of the responses of 1,110 terminally ill persons with cancer at varying time periods prior to death. In addition, a longitudinal analysis on a subgroup of this sample was conducted for self-reported mood changes and social interaction changes as death approached. Two theories, Disengagement and Objective Self-Awareness, which suggest that people nearing death would increase in their desire to separate from ot…
The Validity of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales
This introductory article addresses the question,'Are the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales valid?' The initial evidence for the validity of the family of MHLC scales is reviewed, followed by a discussion of the empirical evidence for the hypothesis linking MHLC scale scores to measures of health behavior. There is ample evidence in the literature that the MHLC scales validly assess health locus of control beliefs. Neverthele…
The Development of a Brief Version of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
Health-related information seeking as a function of health-related locus of control and health value
Canonical Correlation Reveals Important Relations between Health Locus of Control, Coping, Affect and Values
This article explored advantages of canonical correlation using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales in relation to measures of coping, affect and values. Survey data collected from 659 participants demonstrated significant canonical correlations between the MHLC and synthetic variables representing all three of these constructs. Results verified some previously hypothesized relations (e.g. external health control relates to…
A Structural Evaluation of the Expanded Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale with a Diverse Sample of Caucasian/European, Native, and Black Canadian Women
The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale is a widely used measure of the factors that people believe exert some control over their health. The purpose of the research reported here is to provide an independent evaluation of the structural properties of the recently expanded MHLC. Specifically we sought to address the issue of the interdependence of the external locus of control scales (Powerful Others, God, and Chance) and the le…
Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Measure for the African-American Faith Community
Health researchers struggle to understand barriers to improving health in the African-American community. The African-American church is one of the most promising venues for health promotion, disease prevention, and disparities reduction. Religious fatalism, the belief that health outcomes are inevitable and/or determined by God, may inhibit healthy behaviors for a subset of religious persons. This study reports the development and validation of …
Something Old, Something New
This paper investigates how social support differentially benefits self-rated health among men and women hospitalized with heart disease. Using cross-sectional data about patients admitted to a university hospital, we examine the extent to which gender moderates effects for the frequency of contact with family, friends, and neighbors on health and whether these effects differ between those with new versus established diagnoses. We find that gende…
Overview of the Special Issue on Research with the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
Adaptation in patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis
We derived a model of appraisal, coping, and adaptation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from the more general theory of Lazarus and Folkman (1984) and examined this model using a longitudinal data set spanning 4 years and involving 239 RA patients (of whom 157 contributed to the primary analyses, with the remainder contributing to various follow-up analyses). This model attempted to identify the short- and long-term adaptational conseq…
Measuring desire for control of health care processes
We conducted three known-groups studies to obtain discriminant validity information among potential self-report measures of the construct desire for control over health care processes. In the first study we looked at types of preparation for childbirth; in Studies 2 and 3 we investigated choice of a place in which to die and signing a Living Will. With none of the measures could we adequately distinguish those who had signed a Living Will (or int…
Development and psychometric properties of the Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale
This study aimed to develop a self-efficacy measure for mindfulness meditation practice (Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale). The scale was developed through a process of expert consensus, cognitive interviewing, and evaluation among 199 mindfulness meditation practitioners who completed an online survey. The 9-item Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale was unidimensional with three subconstructs of attentio…
Licensed Practical Nurses' Sex Role Stereotypes
Thirty-two licensed practical nurses rated the concepts “an adult male patient” and “an adult female patient” on a set of semantic differential scales prior to listening to and rating one of four simulated patients. The simulated patients were two males and two females, with the characteristics of the females matched exactly to the males. Within each sex, the simulated patients differed according to emotional style (“calm” vs. “excited”); the dia…
Unique relations between post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and patient functioning in type 2 diabetes
This study examined reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who had no history of psychiatric diagnosis or treatment ( n = 184, MHbA1c = 9.13%, standard deviation = 1.68). Participants reported moderate to severe intensity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms ( M = 19.17, SD = 17.58). Together, depressive and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms accounted for 10-40 percent of the …
The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale Applied to Persons with HIV/Aids
The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale (PMCSMS), a generic instrument developed to assess self-management self-efficacy in specific medical conditions, was tailored for use with HIV+ individuals and administered to 125 HIV+ adults, predominantly men. Cronbach's alpha was 0.78, indicating internal consistency reliability. Correlations between the Perceived HIV Self-Management Scale (PHIVSMS) and other validated psychometric instrume…
A Test to Measure Performance Styles in Interpersonal Relations
A 55-item paper-and-pencil test, designed to measure an individual's characteristic performance style, was administered to 852 undergraduates. The test (PST) is presented in its entirety, along with normative data, scale intercorrelations, and correlations with other tests
Performance styles as a determinant of effectiveness in an information-seeking task1
Spatial paralogic attitude inventory (SPAI) as a measure of attitude toward people with disabilities
Development and validation of the Health Locus of Control (HLC) Scale.
Health-related information seeking as a function of health-related locus of control and health value
Development of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
The development of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales is described. Scales have been developed to tap beliefs that the source of reinforcements for health-related behaviors is primarily in ternal, a matter of chance, or under the control of powerful others. These scales are based on earlier work with a general Health Locus of Control scale, which, in turn, was developed from Rotter's social learn ing theory. Equivalent forms of t…
Locus of Control and Health
Locus of control, qn individual difference construct from social learning theory, has shown some promise in predicting and explaining specific health-related behaviors. Research is reviewed on the utility of the locus of control construct in understanding smoking reduction, birth control utilization, weight loss, information-seeking, adherence to medication regimens, and other health or sick-role behaviors. Implications for health educators are p…
Modification of Question Asking Behavior in High and Low Assertive Women Through Modeling and Specific Instructions
Forty women participated in an experiment designed to test the effects of two interventions, viewing a model and receiving specific instructions, upon their question asking behavior in a health teaching session. Both treatments decreased latency of asking the first question, but only specific instructions affected total number of bids for clarification. Women predisposed to be high in assertiveness were facilitated by any intervention; those low …
Health Locus of Control Scales
Problems of Generalizing from Small Samples
Problems inherent in generalizing from data based on a small number of subjects whose beliefs were measured when they were under considerable stress about their health, especially when scores for even one person are aberrant, limit sharply any possible challenge to theoretical commonality between two measures of locus of control
Licensed Practical Nurses' Sex Role Stereotypes
Thirty-two licensed practical nurses rated the concepts “an adult male patient” and “an adult female patient” on a set of semantic differential scales prior to listening to and rating one of four simulated patients. The simulated patients were two males and two females, with the characteristics of the females matched exactly to the males. Within each sex, the simulated patients differed according to emotional style (“calm” vs. “excited”); the dia…
The helper-therapy principle applied to weight management specialists
One hundred twenty applicants to a weight management specialist training program were studied over a 33-month period. Following a nine-month training period, Specialists (N = 29; those leading at least one posttraining weight management group) were compared to Contact Controls (N = 31; persons participating in the weight management program, but not in the helper role) and No Contact Controls (N = 60; those not accepted into the training program a…
Measuring desire for control of health care processes
We conducted three known-groups studies to obtain discriminant validity information among potential self-report measures of the construct desire for control over health care processes. In the first study we looked at types of preparation for childbirth; in Studies 2 and 3 we investigated choice of a place in which to die and signing a Living Will. With none of the measures could we adequately distinguish those who had signed a Living Will (or int…
Perceived control and health
Comparing the Quality of Death for Hospice and Non-Hospice Cancer Patients
In this secondary analysis of data from the National Hospice Study (NHS), a new measure, quality of death (QOD), was developed by weighting reports of cancer patients' last 3 days of life by what patients wanted their last 3 days to be like. Using analysis of covariance, the QOD scores were higher for terminally ill patients in hospices (either home-care [HC] or hospital-based [HB]) than similar patients who received conventional care (CC). The r…
A Comparison of Terminally Ill Persons at Various Time Periods to Death
A cross-sectional comparison was made of the responses of 1,110 terminally ill persons with cancer at varying time periods prior to death. In addition, a longitudinal analysis on a subgroup of this sample was conducted for self-reported mood changes and social interaction changes as death approached. Two theories, Disengagement and Objective Self-Awareness, which suggest that people nearing death would increase in their desire to separate from ot…
Adaptation in patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis
We derived a model of appraisal, coping, and adaptation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from the more general theory of Lazarus and Folkman (1984) and examined this model using a longitudinal data set spanning 4 years and involving 239 RA patients (of whom 157 contributed to the primary analyses, with the remainder contributing to various follow-up analyses). This model attempted to identify the short- and long-term adaptational conseq…
The 3 Ms
Does God Determine Your Health? The God Locus of Health Control Scale
A Structural Evaluation of the Expanded Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale with a Diverse Sample of Caucasian/European, Native, and Black Canadian Women
The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale is a widely used measure of the factors that people believe exert some control over their health. The purpose of the research reported here is to provide an independent evaluation of the structural properties of the recently expanded MHLC. Specifically we sought to address the issue of the interdependence of the external locus of control scales (Powerful Others, God, and Chance) and the le…
The Development of a Brief Version of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale
This article introduces the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), a 4-item measure designed to capture tendencies to cope with stress in a highly adaptive manner. Two samples of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (ns = 90 and 140) provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the BRCS. The BRCS has adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity of the scale is demonstrated by predictable correlations with …
Canonical Correlation Reveals Important Relations between Health Locus of Control, Coping, Affect and Values
This article explored advantages of canonical correlation using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales in relation to measures of coping, affect and values. Survey data collected from 659 participants demonstrated significant canonical correlations between the MHLC and synthetic variables representing all three of these constructs. Results verified some previously hypothesized relations (e.g. external health control relates to…
The Validity of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales
This introductory article addresses the question,'Are the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales valid?' The initial evidence for the validity of the family of MHLC scales is reviewed, followed by a discussion of the empirical evidence for the hypothesis linking MHLC scale scores to measures of health behavior. There is ample evidence in the literature that the MHLC scales validly assess health locus of control beliefs. Neverthele…
Overview of the Special Issue on Research with the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
Psychology (36 works) · Social Psychology (19 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Social Psychology (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · Developmental psychology (15 works) · Locus of control (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · Psychometrics (9 works)