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The data on health locus of control and its relationship with quality of life in HIV-positive patients.
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- The Association of Health Locus of Control with Clinical and Psychosocial Aspects of Living with Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
- Quality of Life of People with HIV/AIDS in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Review
- Moving Beyond Viral Suppression: Poor Patient-Provider Communication and Its Impact on Healthcare Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in the United States.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Intrapersonal predictors of internalized stigma among school going adolescents living with HIV in southwestern Uganda.Psychology, health & medicineArticle
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Abstract
Locus of control is a concept defined based on social learning theory, and focuses on individuals' beliefs regarding factors that influence their health status. Health Locus of Control (HLC) and its relationship with Quality of Life (QOL) in HIV positive patients in local population were studied. This was a cross-sectional study on 80 HIV-positive patients. Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scale and Medical Outcome Study Short-Form Health Survey (MOS-SF-36) used to measure patients' HLC and QOL, respectively. Internal, external, and chance HLC mean ± SD scores were 30.31±3.87, 24.17±5.03, and 32.01±4.49, respectively. Positive correlation was found between internal HLC scores and both physical (p <0.001, r = 0.53) and mental quality of life (p <0.001, r = 0.48). Multiple regression analysis showed that internal HLC was the only significant predictor of quality of life. HIV-positive patients who believe their health is mostly influenced by individual's actions and behaviors (internal HLC) showed a higher quality of life. These findings suggest that modifying health locus of control beliefs, hypothetically could influence patients' quality of life.
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