Health Locus of Control and Depression in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Dynamic Perspective

Participants in the present study were 207 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who completed internal HLOC and depression measures at baseline and at an approximately 16-month follow-up period. Regression results indicated that after controlling for baseline level of depression, baseline inte...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2005-09, Vol.10 (5), p.677-686
Main Authors: Cvengros, Jamie A., Christensen, Alan J., Lawton, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health locus of control beliefs
Health Status
Humans
Internal-External Control
Kidney diseases
Kidney Failure, Chronic - epidemiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Patients
Prospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Participants in the present study were 207 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who completed internal HLOC and depression measures at baseline and at an approximately 16-month follow-up period. Regression results indicated that after controlling for baseline level of depression, baseline internal HLOC was not a significant predictor of depression at follow-up. However, increases in internal HLOC over the 16-month follow-up were predictive of depression at follow-up. Furthermore, this relationship was qualified by an interaction between change in internal HLOC and disease progression. These results suggest that changes in internal HLOC over time may be a particularly important determinant of adjustment for individuals whose chronic illness progresses or becomes life threatening.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105305055320