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Direct linkErin M. Hill – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the role of health locus of control (HLOC; internal, chance, powerful others) in antibiotic resistance perceptions and antibiotic use behaviors among college students. Participants: Participants were 366 students recruited from the introductory psychology pool at a university in the…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Biochemistry, Introductory Courses, Psychology
University Student Perceptions of Health and Disease during Remote Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Anna L. Cass; Elizabeth W. Holt; Scott Murr; Kelly A. Falcone; Mitchell Daniel; Ann E. Gilchrist – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objectives: Assess student perceptions of health and disease during remote learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Convenience sample of undergraduate students at a liberal arts university (n = 67). Methods: Survey administered across multiple sections of a required general education course in Spring 2020. Measures included Fear of…
Descriptors: College Students, COVID-19, Distance Education, Pandemics
Download full textKirmizi, Özkan; Sariçoban, Arif – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
This study tries to explore the relationship between prospective EFL teachers' locus of control and academic self-efficacy in Turkey. For the purpose of the study, the quantitative data of the research was collected through Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale developed by Levenson (1974) and adapted to Turkish by Kiral (2012). The scale,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Barnes, Laura L. B.; Wheeler, Denna L.; Laster, Bonnie B.; McGaugh, Miriam; Morse, Amy – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: Literature on participatory health care suggests that, though many patients desire basic information, a substantial number prefer a passive role. This variability is explored as a function of laypersons' beliefs about the nature of medical knowledge, referred to as epistemological beliefs, through the evaluation of a newly-developed…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Patients, Physician Patient Relationship, Knowledge Level
Thomas, Linda; Thompson, Bruce – 1994
People's beliefs about the origins of their health, sometimes referred to as health locus of control, have been shown to influence a variety of important behaviors, including the propensity to engage in effective health maintenance activities, and the willingness to seek and follow medical advice. The purpose of the present study was to explore…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Construct Validity, Factor Structure
Daniel, Larry G.; And Others – 1993
The present study investigated the relationship among middle school students' self-perceived locus of control, their school achievement, and their school attendance. A cohort of 265 seventh-grade students was administered the children's version of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC-C) scales, which measure health locus of control…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Cohort Analysis, Correlation
Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1989
The study reported in this paper investigated the structure of the health locus of control beliefs of elementary school children using second-order factor analysis and the measurement characteristics of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales. Changes of wording were made in 10 of the MHLC Scales items in order to improve the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Grade 4
