Spinal cord injury and health locus of control beliefs. Academic Article

abstract

• Individual beliefs about control over their health were assessed in 53 patients with spinal cord injury. Patients who believed they exercised control over their health were less depressed than patients who were fatalistic. A significant number of patients were found to be higher in their internal attributions of health control (N = 31) than those who believed in chance (N = 5) and those who believed medical personnel were in control of their health (N = 11). The results are integrated with a past study of depression following spinal cord injury and locus of control beliefs.

authors

• Elliott, Timothy

published proceedings

• Paraplegia

author list (cited authors)

• Frank, R. G., & Elliott, T. R.

citation count

• 11

complete list of authors

• Frank, RG||Elliott, TR

publication date

• August 1989

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Paraplegia  Journal

keywords

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Attitude To Health
• Depression
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Spinal Cord Injuries

PubMed Central ID

• 2780079

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1038/sc.1989.38

start page

• 250

end page

• 256

volume

• 27

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.1989.37

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being