Examining the relationship between health locus of control and God Locus of Health Control: Is God an internal or external source?
Autor: Boyd, Joni M.; Wilcox, Sara
Publication year: 2020
Journal of health psychology
issn:1461-7277 1359-1053
doi: 10.1177/1359105317739099
Abstract:
For many people, the influence of believing in a higher power can elicit powerful effects. This study examined the relationship between God control, health locus of control, and frequency of religious attendance within 838 college students through online surveys. Regression analysis showed that chance and external locus of control and frequency of religious attendance were significant and positive predictors of God Locus of Health Control. The association of powerful others external locus of control and God Locus of Health Control differed by race (stronger in non-Whites than Whites) and somewhat by gender (stronger in women than men). For some people, the role of a supreme being, or God, should be considered when designing programs for improving health behaviors.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 29115175
Tags: Humans; Female; Male; Surveys and Questionnaires; Students; health behavior; *Health Behavior; *Internal-External Control; beliefs; health psychology; locus of control; religion; White People
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29115175/