Health Locus of Control and Its Relation with Health-Promoting Behaviors among People over 15 in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Autor:	T Aghamolaei, SS Tavafian, A Ghanbarnejad
Jazyk:	perština
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	lcsh:R5-920 Internal control Locus of control Health Promotion lcsh:Medicine (General) Powerful others Chance
Zdroj:	مدیریت سلامت, Vol 17, Iss 55, Pp 7-16 (2014)
ISSN:	2008-1219 2008-1200
Popis:	Introduction : Health locus of control is defined as the extent of one’s belief that his/her health is controlled by internal or external factors. The aim of this study was determining the health locus of control and its relation with the health-promoting behaviors among people over 15 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012. To collect data, Form A of Wallston questionnaire and health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP II) were used. Out of 830 questionnaires, 687 were completed. Multiple regression analysis was used to predict health-promoting behaviors through health locus of control dimensions. Results : The mean age of participants was 34.3 (SD=12.1) and 49.8% of them were male. There was a significant difference between internal health locus of control, chance, and powerful others (p
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