Health Locus of Control and Health Behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4772346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Norman (0000-0002-6211-1625, University of Sheffield), Paul Bennett (0000-0003-2252-6065, Department of Psychology, University of Brcstol, UK), Christopher Smith (0000-0002-6049-5514, Health Promotion Wales, Cardiff, UK), Simon Murphy (0000-0003-3589-3681, University of the West of England) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-180 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135910539800300202 |
| PMID | 22021357 |
| OpenAlex | W2167382894 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 33 |
A representative sample of 11,632 people completed a questionnaire measuring health locus of control, health value and a number of health behaviours as part of the 1989 Health in Wales Survey. Measures of smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise and diet were combined to form a health behaviour index, representing key 'lifestyle' indicators. In line with predictions, scores on this measure were positively associated with internal health locus of control scores, and negatively associated with scores on the chance and powerful others dimensions. Classifying respondents according to Wallston and Wallston's (1981) health locus of control typology revealed that 'pure internals' performed the most health behaviours. Some evidence was found to suggest that health value moderates the relationship between health locus of control and health behaviour, although overall the health locus of control construct was found to be a weak predictor of health behaviour. The results are discussed in relation to the need to consider other expectancy beliefs when predicting health behaviour
Alcohol consumption · Environmental health · Expectancy theory · Geography · Health indicator · Locus of control · Population · Public health · Typology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Social class disparities in health and education
Healthy habits
Explaining selected health behaviors in a national sample of Taiwanese adults
Fatores psicossociais associados ao Estilo de Vida Saudável em Servidores Públicos Universitários
Explaining differences in self-focused and other-involved public health preventive behaviors between the US and China
Psychological and Socio-Economical Determinants of Health
Covid-19 Behavioral Health Mindset Inventory
Enhancing patient education about medicines
Covid-19-Induced Hoarding Intention Among the Educated Segment in Indonesia
Individual and social predictors of smoking and obesity
Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, and Locus of Control in Arab Americans Living in the DC Metropolitan Area
The Influence of Self-efficacy in Medical Drama Television Programming on Behaviors and Emotions that Promote Cervical Cancer Prevention
Neighborhood Vigilance, Health Locus of Control, and Smoking Abstinence
The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale
Subjective Control and Health Among Mexican-Origin Elders in Mexico and the United States
Paradoxical Effects of Perceived Control on Survival
Women’s Perceptions and Use of “Anti-Aging” Products
Functional food choices
Profiling healthy eaters. Determining factors that predict healthy eating practices among Dutch adults
Health Behaviour in Black South African University Students
Exploring healthy lifestyle with health locus of control and sociodemographic variables in Türkiye
Social cognition, personality and social-political correlates of health behaviors
Physical and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Health-promoting Behaviors among Elderly Chinese with Type-2 Diabetes
Dietary and exercise change following acute cardiac syndrome onset
Control Constructs
Childhood maltreatment is longitudinally associated with cardiometabolic biomarkers through marital quality
Children's Sense of Control as a Determinant of Adult Health
Comparing the Health Locus of Control among Caucasian and Hmong College Students
The association between childhood socioeconomic status and adult health behavior
Social learning and clinical psychology.
Internal–external expectancies and health-related behaviors.
Locus of Control
Development of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
Health Locus of Control Scales
Locus of Control and Health
Development and validation of the Health Locus of Control (HLC) Scale.
Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
Health Value, Health Locus of Control, and the Prediction of Health Protective Behaviors
Relationships between locus of control, health value, and preventive health behaviors among women
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
A multidimensional analysis of internal health locus of control beliefs
Health Behavior and Personal Autonomy
| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |