What does HLOC stand for?

Health Locus of Control

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The health locus of control construct describes the extent to which individuals believe health is controllable (Wallston, Stein, & Smith, 1994).

Factors associated with employment among Latinos living with HIV/AIDS

Univariate analyses showed that the CTS patients had significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other health locus of control beliefs.

Psychosocial factors linked to carpel tunnel syndrome

The stages of exercise adoption model was used to investigate exercise adoption and maintenance in a sample of 72 middle-aged men The concepts of exercise self-efficacy, decisional balance, self-rated health, perceived stress, and health locus of control were evaluated in terms of their impact upon exercise adoption.

Assessing potential barriers to exercise adoption in middle-aged men: ...

However, the running group evidenced higher Health Locus of Control scores.

Children and running: changes in physical fitness, self-efficacy, and ...

Also added were two items pertaining to health locus of control.

Health beliefs and health behaviors of physical therapists

Die metingsinstrumente het die volgende ingesluit: "Health Practice Index, Health Locus of Control Scale, Health as a value Scale, Subjective health Status, Subjective well-being, Health benefits, Health Status".

Psychosocial correlates of health practices in black South African ...

Health locus of control is generalized expectancies concerning health outcomes (Wallston & Wallston, 1983).

Psychosocial predictors of adjustment to disability in African ...