scholarly journals Structural Analysis for Psychosocial Factors Including Health Locus of Control(HLC) and Sense of Coherence(SOC) Associated with Lifestyle-related Diseases.

2001 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukie OGAWA ◽  
Hiroyuki NAKAMURA ◽  
Hirofumi NAGASE ◽  
Keiki OGINO ◽  
Yoshiko OOSHITA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Lifestyle Related Diseases

scholarly journals LĖTINĖMIS LIGOMIS SERGANČIŲ IR SVEIKŲ SUAUGUSIŲJŲ SVEIKATOS KONTROLĖS LOKUSO IR VIDINĖS DARNOS YPATUMAI

Psichologija ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Ala Petrulytė ◽  
Margarita Pileckaitė-Markovienė ◽  
Tomas Lazdauskas
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
General Level ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Control Locus ◽  
Multidimensional Health

Šiame straipsnyje analizuojami lėtinėmis ligomis sergančių suaugusiųjų sveikatos kontrolės lokuso rodikliai, vidinės darnos komponentai ir vidinės darnos lygis. Naudojant K. Wallston su bendraautoriais „Daugiamatę sveikatos kontrolės lokuso skalę“ (1978) ir A. Antonovsky „Gyvenimo orientacijos anketą“ (1987), buvo ištirti 378 suaugusieji (iš jų 174 sergantys ir 204, kuriems nėra diagnozuota lėtinė liga). Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad sveikų suaugusiųjų vidinės darnos lygis yra aukštesnis nei sergančiųjų, o sergantieji lėtinėmis ligomis atsakomybę už savo sveikatą labiau linkę priskirti išoriniams veiksniams. Taip pat nustatytas ryšys tarp suaugusiųjų sveikatos kontrolės lokuso rodiklių bei vidinės darnos komponentų ir vidinės darnos lygio. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: sveikatos kontrolės lokusas, vidinė darna, lėtinė liga.PECULIARITIES OF HEALTH CONTROL LOCUS AND SENSE OF COHERENCE AMONG ADULTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASESAla Petrulytė, Margarita Pileckaitė-Markovienė, Tomas Lazdauskas SummaryThe main purpose of this research was to analyse the peculiarities of Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence (SOC) among adults suffering from chronic diseases. The survey was held in 2004–05. Among 378 participantsaged 20–60 years, 174 had chronic diseases and 204 were healthy. Adults having chronic diseases were on hospital treatment in neurology, nephrology, cardiology and other departments. The survey was held with each participant individually.Methods:1. „Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale“ (MHLC), by K. Wallston (1978).2. „Orientation to Life Questionnaire“, by A. Antonovsky (1987).Hypotheses:1. Adults suffering from chronic diseases have a higher index of external Health Locus of Control and of lower Sense of Coherence than healthy ones.2. The Health Locus of Control is connected with the Sense of Coherence and its three dimensions.The results confirmed both hypotheses. They showed that adults suffering from chronic diseases have a lower Sense of Coherence (p < 0.01) and are inclined to put responsibility for their health on external factors such as Chance (p < 0.01) and Powerful Others (p < 0.01). There was a statistically significant correlation between the Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence dimensions and the general level (p < 0.05).The general level of Sense of Coherence is connected with Internality (one of the dimensions of Health Locus of Control) (p < 0.05), and has a negative relation to Chance (p < 0.01) and Powerful Other (p < 0.01).The investigation contributes, both theoretically and practically, to forming the internal Health Locus of Control for adults suffering from chronic diseases, enhancing the inner Sense of Coherence in order to improve health and activate the recovery process.It would be relevant to continue the investigation by analysing subscales of both Health Locus of Control and Sense of Coherence in the context of the disease process, differentiating participants by disease types.Key words: Health Locus of Control, Sense of Coherence, chronic disease.

scholarly journals Psychological Variables Associated with HPV Vaccination Intent in Romanian Academic Settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8938
Author(s):  
Liliana Veronica Diaconescu ◽  
Iuliana Raluca Gheorghe ◽  
Tamara Cheşcheş ◽  
Ovidiu Popa-Velea
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Academic Settings

The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) the female medical students’ knowledge about HPV infection; (2) the associations between the HPV vaccination intent and coping strategies, health locus of control (HLOC), and sense of coherence; and (3) the specific differences between preclinical and clinical students in terms of the vaccination intent. Participants included 1243 female medicine students (mean age = 21.526, SD = 2.007), who completed The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC)—Form A, the Brief COPE Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), and two questionnaires measuring the knowledge about the HPV infection and the HPV vaccination intent. Results show a good knowledge about HPV, which progressively increased during the study cycles. Still, the main contributors to vaccination intent are represented by coping strategies and health locus of control. Refusal of vaccination is associated to behavioral disengagement and the use of religion, precontemplation and contemplation to denial, and preparation to planning, positive reframing, and the powerful others component of HLOC. Sense of coherence did not predict vaccination intent. In clinical years, active coping outweighs HLOC in making the decision to get vaccinated. These results could be helpful in designing personalized strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy in academic communities.

Relationship of Sense of Coherence to Other Psychosocial Indices

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Holmberg ◽  
Anders Thelin ◽  
Eva-Lena Stiernström
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
The Mean

Summary: The concept of “sense of coherence” (SOC) has been widely recognized since it was first introduced by Antonovsky. The originality and usefulness of the SOC scale and its relation to other psychosocial measures has been the subject of lively debate. The aim of this paper was to test for associations between SOC and work-related psychosocial factors (mainly the Job Demand-Control model), general living conditions, education, and social network factors. Cross-sectional data from a population-based sample of 1782 rural males from nine counties in Sweden were analyzed with a multiple regression technique. The subjects were occupationally active at inclusion and the mean age was 50 years (range 40-60). SOC was assessed with the original 29-item questionnaire. Psychosocial variables and lifestyle factors were assessed using questionnaires and structured interviews. The mean SOC among the subjects was 152.3 (standard deviation, 19.4). A strong negative correlation was found between SOC and job demand, whereas a positive correlation with job control was demonstrated. A positive correlation with general living conditions and with social support was also found. However, there was no correlation to education and occupation. Thus, SOC was shown to be strongly correlated to work-related psychosocial factors and social support, but independent of sociodemographic factors.

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