ArticlePreventing chronic disease2016
Relating Health Locus of Control to Health Care Use, Adherence, and Transition Readiness Among Youths With Chronic Conditions, North Carolina, 2015.
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- A Systematic Review of Transition Readiness in Youth with Chronic Disease.Western journal of nursing research · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of an electronic monitoring device and behavioral feedback on adherence to multiple sclerosis therapies in youth: results of a randomized trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017Trial
- The relationship between pre-incarceration related social determinants and glycaemic control in African Americans with criminal legal involvement and type 2 diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- Bridging the Generational Divide in Kidney Health Care Transition Preparation: Adapting to Gen Z and Alpha in a Digital Age.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026Review
- Explaining Maternal Preventive Behaviors for Home Accident Risk in Children Under Five Years: An Application of the Health Belief Model.Health promotion perspectives · 2026Article
- Health behaviours as a mediator between health locus of control and cardiovascular risk in young adults with congenital heart defects.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of Perceived Stress, Locus of Control, and Self-Efficacy on Allergic Contact Dermatitis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Staying Strong Despite Adversity: Resilience in Children and Adolescents.Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Locus of control and breathlessness: a cross-sectional analysis of 28 730 people.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Associated factors that contribute to readiness for healthcare transition in a population of adolescents and young adults with special healthcare needs.Health care transitions · 2025Article
- Do behavioral drivers matter for healthcare decision-making during crises? A study of low-income women in El Salvador during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Important issues in proposing autonomy training in home parenteral nutrition for short bowel syndrome patients: a qualitative insight from the patients' perspectives.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
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- Using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C to Investigate Health Beliefs About Bladder Cancer Prevention and Treatment Among Male Patients: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Patterns of Locus of Control in People Suffering from Heart Failure: An Approach by Clustering Method.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Adherence to and Persistence with Adalimumab Therapy among Swedish Patients with Crohn's Disease.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Role of Religion, Spirituality and Fasting in Coping with Diabetes among Indian Migrants in Australia: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Association between health locus of control and perceived stress in college student during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
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- Comparison of resilience and quality of life between adolescent blood cancer survivors and those with congenital heart disease: a cross sectional study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionHealth locus of control refers to the belief that health is in one's control (internal control) or is not in one's control (external control). Among adults, external locus of control is associated with negative health outcomes, whereas internal locus of control is associated with favorable outcomes. Few studies examined these associations among youths. The objective of our study was to determine how locus of control relates to health care use, medication adherence, missed school, and readiness for transition to adult medical care for youths with chronic conditions.
methodsParticipants at a camp for youths aged 6 to 17 years with chronic health conditions completed a survey measuring locus of control, readiness for transition to adult care, and medication adherence. Their parents completed a separate part of the survey about health care use and missed school days in the past year.
resultsA total of 163 youths completed the survey (78.5% white; 52.1% female; mean age, 12.3 y). Internal locus of control (β = 0.196; P = .013) and external Doctor locus of control with doctors controlling disease (β = 0.181; P = .025) were positively associated with transition readiness. External control by chance or with others controlling disease was negatively associated with transition readiness (β = -0.248; P = .002) and positively associated with emergency department visits (β = 0.225; P = .004) and with number of hospital inpatient nights at hospital (β = 0.166; P = .04).
conclusionAdolescents with external control of their health by chance or by other people are at increased risk for negative health outcomes and may fail to develop the self-management skills needed for successful transitioning to adult care. Future studies should examine effects of changes in locus of control on health outcomes among youths.
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