Development and validation of the Health Locus of Control (HLC) Scale.

Wallston, Barbara Strudler; Wallston, Kenneth A.; Kaplan, Gordon D.; Maides, Shirley A.

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.44.4.580

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“…Our population as a whole did not di er in responses to the Health Locus of Control Scale from norms published by Wallston et al 7 for their original derivation and fell somewhat below the mid-range of the scale indicating a trend toward internality, but not to any extreme. In fact, when our sample was divided into thirds based on the range of scores possible with the Health Locus of Control Scale (11 ± 66), again, the vast bulk of our patients fell in the middle third with sample sizes in the extreme thirds too small for any meaningful statistical comparisons.…”

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“…Even though 20 subjects (33%) were able to identify a urologist by name, none had regular urological examinations. 7 with participants tending somewhat towards more internal than external orientation (Table 3). For the Healths Beliefs Model questions, participants tended to utilize the extreme ends of the scale (strongly agree or disagree) indicating de®nitive beliefs about their health status and their ability to in¯uence it.…”

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“…This questionnaire consisted of The Health Locus of Control Scale, 7 The Health Beliefs Model 8 and 18 other questions that were related to the study objectives dealing with items such as income, frequency of urinary tract infections, history of urological complications, third party sponsorship, other sources of health care, relationship with clinic psychiatrists, speci®c reasons for non-return and distance from the patient's home to the SCI clinic.…”

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Predicting compliance with annual follow-up evaluations in persons with spinal cord injury

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A prospective study was performed to determine why some persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) fail to return for scheduled evaluations in order to identify predictive factors that could be used to target those at greatest risk for noncompliance and facilitate interventions to improve rates of return. Sixty-one noncompliant subjects and 102 persons compliant with regularly scheduled annual examinations were paid to come to the clinic for evaluation. Each participant completed a psychological questionnaire comprised of theoretical and socioeconomic variables. There was no di erence between the two groups according to gender, race, level or completeness of injury, education, etiology of injury, responses to questions from the Health Locus of Control Scale, Health Beliefs Model, inconvenience or discomfort. For noncompliant versus compliant persons, cost (P=0.0002), distance (P=0.0047), transportation (P=0.0330), belief that follow-up was not necessary (P50.0001), availability of good local doctor (P=0.0001) and time (P=0.0209) were identi®ed as obstacles to returning for followup. These data indicate a need to improve the education for newly injured persons as well as those persons residing in the community on the importance of regular urological follow-up, to maintain close contact post-discharge and to assist in identifying community resources to facilitate either compliance with planned evaluations or the development of acceptable alternatives.

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“…Patients were also asked to complete the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLOC) [15]. The MHLOC is an 18-item scale assessing respondents' feelings of self-control over their illness (internal) and the extent to which they feel 'powerful others' and 'chance' factors influence their general health.…”

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Intentional and non-intentional non-adherence to medication amongst breast cancer patients

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Fallowfield

2006

European Journal of Cancer

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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with nonadherence to medication amongst a sample of breast cancer patients. 131 women with stable disease were interviewed and completed standardised psychological measures. 55% of women reported non-adherence to medication frequently or occasionally, with younger women and those who disliked taking their medication being significantly less adherent (P =0.015, P =0.001). Women who deliberately omitted taking their tablets occasionally or frequently had significantly lower scores, indicative of a weaker influence, on 'internal' and 'powerful others' dimensions of health locus of control (P =0.032, P =0.009). Despite a life-threatening diagnosis, patients may not adhere to medication representing a potential missed opportunity for health gain and waste of resources. Furthermore, interpretation of clinical trial data may be misleading without adherence information. More r esear ch is need ed to iden tify those at risk for non-adherence. If other routes of administration are available these options should be discussed with patients to maximise efficacy of therapy.

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“…Drug intake and participation in a back school programme can be considered in terms of health locus of control [45][46][47] as two different ways of dealing with back pain problems. The locus of control construct concerns the allocation of responsibility for an outcome [48].…”

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A Prospective Controlled Study of Low Back School in the General Population

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SUMMARYThere are no data on the efficacy of a back school in primary prevention of back pain in the general population or on the characteristics of the population who volunteers. After announcement in the local press, 494 healthy adults volunteered and paid for a back school course in Switzerland. A total of 371 controls were matched for sex, age, profession, nationality and back pain. A statistically significant decrease in numbers of doctor's visits was found by the participants during the following 6 months compared with the controls. However, there were no significant between-group differences in the four remaining parameters (presence and intensity of back pain, drug intake and sick leave). Three-quarters of participants changed their attitudes after the back school. Volunteering for a back pain prevention programme was associated with the presence of back pain problems. Reasons for volunteering are further discussed. Overall, the results of this study showed that a back school for the general population may not solve the problem of low back pain, but improves self-help in a subgroup of the population. Primary prevention programmes have also been developed to reduce the occurrence of low back pain. In primary prevention, studies with control groups and data on lost workdays are rare, and results of educational programmes are conflicting [26]. However, in prospective studies in industry, the expected rate of back pain [27], compensation claims [28] and absenteeism [29] has been reduced.The Swiss League against Rheumatism (SLR) started a nationwide back school programme for the general population in 1990. The first 772 participants were prospectively evaluated and compared to a sample of 593 control subjects.Primary prevention addresses healthy individuals. In patients, educational programmes aim at encouraging the patient to take part in the management of his back problem and to be an active agent in the recovery process, with the underlying assumption that motivation is linked to symptoms [30,31]. As participation in a programme such as the one evaluated in this study is voluntary, it raises the question of reasons for volunteering, especially when the course is intended for the general population and is organized outside of the workplace.The evaluation of this back school programme focused on two aspects: what impact does the back school have on the participants in terms of back pain (prevalence and intensity) and its consequences (number of doctor's visits, drug intake and sick leave); and who volunteers for such a programme. METHODS SettingThe SLR back school was widely advertised in the local press of major urban areas. It consisted of eight weekly lessons of 90 min in the evening. Participants were taught in small groups (7-12 participants) and were charged the equivalent of US$80.The lessons were given by a physiotherapist trained in back school education. A multidisciplinary team of health professionals of Swiss rehabilitation units had prepared a 200 page handbook as a didactic base for the teachers...

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Development and validation of the Health Locus of Control (HLC) Scale.

Cited by 970 publications

References 5 publications

Predicting compliance with annual follow-up evaluations in persons with spinal cord injury

Predicting compliance with annual follow-up evaluations in persons with spinal cord injury

Intentional and non-intentional non-adherence to medication amongst breast cancer patients

A Prospective Controlled Study of Low Back School in the General Population

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