Health locus of control and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis: Mediating effect of coping strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-305
Author(s):  
Maciej Wilski ◽  
Waldemar Brola ◽  
Maciej Tomczak
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Mediating Effect

scholarly journals Relationships Among the Internal Health Locus of Control, Mental Health Problems, and Subjective Well-Being of Adults in South Korea

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1588
Author(s):  
Sunhwa Shin ◽  
Eunhye Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to confirm the relationship between internal health locus of control, mental health problems, and subjective well-being in adults during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the mediating effect of mental health problems on the relationship between internal health locus of control and subjective well-being was examined. A cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted via online survey. The participants were 600 adults over 20 years of age living in South Korea. The collected data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis and SPSS Process Macro (Model 4). As a result of the study, the internal health locus of control had a significant negative effect on mental health problems. In addition, in the process of the internal health locus of control affecting subjective well-being, the mediating effect of mental health problems was significantly shown. In the period of an infectious disease pandemic such as COVID-19, it is necessary to establish a strong internal health locus of control of individuals and to promote monitoring and treatment introduction for those with a low internal health locus of control. In addition, it was discussed that controlling mental health problems can improve subjective well-being, which is life satisfaction and happiness.

Coping with multiple sclerosis

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila M. Greene ◽  
Anne Hickey
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Coping Scale ◽  
Multidimensional Health

AbstractA questionnaire containing the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale, a focus of coping scale, the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, and the Hopelessness scale was posted to 50 male and 50 female Dublin members of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland. The aim of the study was to examine ways in which people with multiple sclerosis cope with their illness, and to determine whether the coping strategies used were effective or ineffective in terms of the relations between the scales that were used. Sex differences on each of the scales were also examined. Results indicated that there were some sex differences on the locus of control scale. However, no sex differences were found on the focus of coping, or on the depression and hopelessness scales. Rather, both sexes were found to have mean depression and hopelessness scores above what is considered to be the norm for both of these scales.

scholarly journals THE MEDIATING ROLES OF HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL AND COPING ON THE PAIN-DEPRESSION PATHWAY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S162-S162
Author(s):  
Kyrsten Costlow ◽  
Patricia A Parmelee ◽  
Tina Harralson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Osteoarthritis Of The Knee ◽  
Osteoarthritis Pain ◽  
Serial Mediation ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
And Coping

Abstract The literature on health locus of control (HLC) suggests that individuals who believe that their health is internally determined are more likely to use active coping strategies than those who believe their health is determined by chance or powerful others (Brosschot, Gebhardt, & Godaert, 1994; Gibson & Helme, 2000). Coping strategies (Klapow et al., 1995) and HLC (Campbell, Hope, & Dunn, 2017) have been found to influence the relation between chronic pain and depression. We hypothesized that the relation between osteoarthritis pain and depression would be serially mediated by HLC and coping. Self-report measures of osteoarthritis pain (Meenan, Mason, Anderson, Guccione, & Kazis, 1992; Parmelee, Katz, & Lawton), HLC (Wallston, Wallston, & DeVellis, 1978), coping strategies (Felton & Revenson, 1984; Rosenstiel & Keefe, 1983), and depression (Radloff, 1977) were examined in 367 older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. Hayes’ (2013) PROCESS macro was used to test the hypothesized serial multiple mediation for three subscales of HLC: internality (IHLC), chance (CHLC), and powerful others (PHLC). After controlling for age, the hypothesized serial mediation was statistically significant for IHLC and CHLC but not PHLC. More specifically, osteoarthritis pain significantly increased CHLC, which increased negative coping and depression in turn. Osteoarthritis pain significantly decreased IHLC, which was associated with both positive and negative coping strategies in a complex serial mediation. These findings suggest that interventions targeting HLC and/or coping strategies may be able to alter the pain-depression pathway for older adults with chronic osteoarthritis pain. (Supported by R01-MH51800, P. Parmelee, PI).

scholarly journals Anxiety and depression and cognitive coping strategies and health locus of control in patients with ovary and uterus cancer during anticancer therapy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 171-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Kulpa ◽  
Urszula Ziętalewicz ◽  
Mariola Kosowicz ◽  
Beata Stypuła-Ciuba ◽  
Patrycja Ziółkowska
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Anticancer Therapy ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Cognitive Coping

scholarly journals The Role of Aging Anxiety, Ageism, and Health Locus of Control on Middle-Aged Adults Health Outcomes and Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 607-607
Author(s):  
Hannah Bashian ◽  
Grace Caskie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Aging Anxiety ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Abstract Older adults with more ageist attitudes and aging anxiety and who endorse an external health locus of control (HLOC) have poorer mental and physical health and less engagement in healthy behaviors than those who report less ageist attitudes, aging anxiety, and endorse an internal HLOC. However, middle-aged adults have not been examined in this literature. Using Terror Management Theory as a framework, this study examined the relationship of middle-aged adults’ aging anxiety, ageist attitudes, and HLOC with health behaviors and mental and physical health outcomes. 391 middle-aged participants (40-55 years) completed measures of ageist attitudes, aging anxiety, HLOC (Internal, External, and Powerful Other), engagement in health behaviors, mental health, and physical health. The path analysis model demonstrated acceptable fit, χ2(2)=7.794, p=.02, CFI=.99, TLI=.92, RMSEA=.09). For health behaviors, eight of the 10 paths were significant; higher aging anxiety, higher ageist attitudes, and less endorsement of internal HLOC were related to less engagement in healthy behaviors. For mental health and physical health, five of the 10 paths were significant; in general, higher aging anxiety, higher ageist attitudes, and less endorsement of internal HLOC were related to poorer mental and physical health. This study demonstrated that middle-aged adults’ aging anxiety, ageist attitudes, and health locus of control are related to their health behaviors and mental and physical health. Furthermore, higher endorsement of specific forms of ageist attitudes and aging anxiety were related to worse reported mental and physical health and to less engagement in health behaviors. Implications of these findings will be discussed.

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