Predicting Medical Regimen Adherence: The Interactions of Health Locus of Control Beliefs

The present study examined the interactions between five dimensions of health locus of control beliefs and their relationships with medical regimen adherence in low-income individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. One hundred and nine patients were administered an expanded Multidimensional Health...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2005-09, Vol.10 (5), p.705-717
Main Authors: O’hea, Erin L., Grothe, Karen B., Bodenlos, Jamie S., Boudreaux, Edwin D., White, Marney A., Brantley, Phillip J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adherence
Culture
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy
Female
Forecasting
Health
Health Behavior
Health locus of control beliefs
Health Status
Humans
Internal-External Control
Locus of control
Low income
Low income people
Male
Measurement
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Psychology
Psychometrics
Scale analysis
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:The present study examined the interactions between five dimensions of health locus of control beliefs and their relationships with medical regimen adherence in low-income individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. One hundred and nine patients were administered an expanded Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale. HbA1c was used as a biological indicator of medical regimen adherence. Multivariate regression analyses demonstrated that three interactions were significantly related to HbA1c. The present findings suggest that HLOC may be meaningfully related to medical outcomes. However, these relationships may not be captured through the examination of main effects and may be only found when interactions are considered.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105305055330