Vol 12, No 4 (2011): Practical Diabetology
Research paper
Published online: 2011-12-01
Health locus of control in patients with type 1 diabetes and health behaviours
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2011;12(4):151-159.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION. Adaptation to chronic somatic
disease depends on many predictors. One of them is
belief of health locus of control, but another are
health behaviours.
Aim of study: what is correlation between health
locus of control and health behaviours in patients
with type 1 diabetes and what kind of relation is
between health locus of control and health
behaviours with their gender, age, and duration of
be a sick?
MATERIAL AND METHODS. It was applying three methods: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale by K.A. Wallston, B.S. Wallston and R. DeVellis, Inventory of and Health Behaviours by Z. Juczyński and a personal questionnaire. Two groups participated in this investigation: 126 patients with type 1 diabetes and 126 healthy peoples.
RESULTS. Individuals with diabetes of type 1 more often then healthy people locus of helath control in other people. Gender and age have a relationship with health locus of control and healthy behaviours. Duration of be a sick do not correlate with them.
CONCLUSIONS. Research results show that sick persons and those, who are less sure that they are able to control their health, present higher tendency to act healthfully. Healthy persons and those, who are sure that they control their health, are less likely to act in a healthful way. (Diabet. Prakt. 2011; 12, 4: 151–159)
MATERIAL AND METHODS. It was applying three methods: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale by K.A. Wallston, B.S. Wallston and R. DeVellis, Inventory of and Health Behaviours by Z. Juczyński and a personal questionnaire. Two groups participated in this investigation: 126 patients with type 1 diabetes and 126 healthy peoples.
RESULTS. Individuals with diabetes of type 1 more often then healthy people locus of helath control in other people. Gender and age have a relationship with health locus of control and healthy behaviours. Duration of be a sick do not correlate with them.
CONCLUSIONS. Research results show that sick persons and those, who are less sure that they are able to control their health, present higher tendency to act healthfully. Healthy persons and those, who are sure that they control their health, are less likely to act in a healthful way. (Diabet. Prakt. 2011; 12, 4: 151–159)
Keywords: health locus of controlMHLChealth behavioursdiabetes of type 1