title: [Illness concepts of children. Validation of a modified locus of control test in illness and health].
abstract: We investigated the health and illness concepts of 53 healthy children aged 8 to 14 years using a modified illness and health locus of control scale (KKG, Lohaus and Schmitt, 1989) with the scales internal, external-p (powerful others) and external-c (chance). A comparison of the results with those on self-esteem (FSK 4-6), anxiety (CMAS-R) and hopelessness (HSC) scales showed a decrease in externality, but not an increase in internality, with increasing age and a correlation between self-confidence and a more internal locus of control. The influence of children's health locus of control on treatment compliance is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Altmann-Herz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012649:Self Concept; D012803:Sick Role; D012917:Social Adjustment
vernacular_title: Krankheitskonzepte bei Kindern. Validierung eines modifizierten Tests zu Kontrollüberzeugungen bei Krankheit und Gesundheit (KKG-Test).