Correlates of health locus of control in an older, disabled group.
The relationships between health-specific locus of control and self-concept, functional disability, and selected demographic measures were examined in a group of 111 (93 male, 18 female) older, institutionalized veterans. It was hypothesized that internal control would correlate with two self-concept measures, global self-esteem and physical self-concept, and with lower rated disability. Both hypotheses were partially supported. Internality correlated with greater educational attainment, externality with greater length of stay in the institution.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests