Health Locus of Control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian P Hinote (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosh009 |
| OpenAlex | W4244190014 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Health locus of control refers to the degree of control that people believe they possess over their personal health. More generally, locus of control measures indicate the degree of control (internal or external) an individual has over a particular life situation. People reflecting an internal locus of control believe that they can exert control over their environment to bring about desirable consequences. Consequently, those possessing an internal health locus of control believe that their personal health‐related outcomes are for the most part determined by their own choices and behaviors. Conversely, people with an external locus of control believe that larger social forces, powerful persons or groups, or plain luck will determine their fate. Those displaying an external health locus of control consider their personal health‐related outcomes largely a matter of influences extending beyond their own control (Cockerham & Ritchey 1997; McGuigan 1999
Biology · Control (management · Economics · Locus (genetics · Locus of control · Luck · Management · Health disparities and outcomes · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Genetics
Locus of Control and Health
Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
Age and the Sense of Control
Health-related information seeking as a function of health-related locus of control and health value
Internal versus external control of reinforcement
Alienation and Learning in a Hospital Setting
Control or Defense? Depression and the Sense of Control over Good and Bad Outcomes
Health Behavior and Personal Autonomy
Cigarette Smoking and External Locus of Control Among Young Adolescents
Social Stratification and Self-Management of Health
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |