Predictors of Health Locus of Control in Older Adults |
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Authors: | Joy M Jacobs-Lawson Erin L Waddell Alicia K Webb |
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Institution: | (1) Graduate Center for Gerontolgy, University of Kentucky, 306 Wethington Health Sciences Building, Lexington, KY 40536–0200, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA |
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Abstract: | Health locus of control has been shown to influence how individuals approach their health and health-related decisions. The
present study examined the variables predictive of older adults’ health locus of control. A total of 261 adults aged 54–84 years
completed a questionnaire about their health, approach to health, and background information about themselves. The results
revealed that demographic indicators, health-related variables, and psychological variables—particularly health risk tolerance,
future time perspective, health self-efficacy, and emotional instability—were related to older adults’ health locus of control.
Findings have implications for programs aimed at modifying older adults’ health locus of control. |
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