A multidimensional analysis of internal health locus of control beliefs
Separating the wheat from the chaff
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Grant N Marshall (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 483-491 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.61.3.483 |
| PMID | 1941520 |
| OpenAlex | W2022412456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 5 |
The current study examined the hypotheses that internal health locus of control comprises multiple dimensions and that these dimensions are differentially associated with physical health status. As expected, using covariance structure modeling of data derived from 181 medical outpatients, internal health locus of control was found to be multidimensional. Predicted dimensions included recognition that illness prevention is contingent on successful execution of potential health actions, recognition that illness management is contingent on successful execution of potential health actions, and self-mastery over health outcomes (i.e., the perceived capacity to achieve desired health outcomes). A 4th dimension (i.e., self-blame for negative health outcomes) also emerged. Moreover, as predicted, only perceptions of self-mastery were independently associated with indexes of physical health and well-being.
Blame · Chaff · Control (management · Developmental psychology · Geography · Locus of control · Perceived control · Perception · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health and Wellbeing Research · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |