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Locus of Control and Health: A Review of the Literature
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Locus of control, qn individual difference construct from social learning theory, has shown some promise in predicting and explaining specific health-related behaviors. Research is reviewed on the utility of the locus of control construct in understanding smoking reduction, birth control utilization, weight loss, information-seeking, adherence to medication regimens, and other health or sick-role behaviors. Implications for health educators are presented.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Strudler Wallston, B., & Wallston, K. A.
- Venue
- Health Education Monographs
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1978-03
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 107-117
- ISSN
- 0073-1455 (ISSN-L)
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- W1964250601
- Cited by
- 533
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 30.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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