Examining the relationship between health locus of control and God Locus of Health Control
Is God an internal or external source
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4959178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Morton Boyd (0000-0003-2349-1263, Winthrop University, corresponding author), Joni M Boyd, Sara Wilcox (0000-0003-4992-4610, University of South Carolina) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 931-940 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/1359105317739099 |
| PMID | 29115175 |
| OpenAlex | W2767647565 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 29 |
For many people, the influence of believing in a higher power can elicit powerful effects. This study examined the relationship between God control, health locus of control, and frequency of religious attendance within 838 college students through online surveys. Regression analysis showed that chance and external locus of control and frequency of religious attendance were significant and positive predictors of God Locus of Health Control. The association of powerful others external locus of control and God Locus of Health Control differed by race (stronger in non-Whites than Whites) and somewhat by gender (stronger in women than men). For some people, the role of a supreme being, or God, should be considered when designing programs for improving health behaviors
Attendance · Biology · Locus (genetics · Locus of control · Political science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health and Wellbeing Research · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Genetics · Law · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |