title: [Internal/external locus of control and early examinations for cancer diagnosis].
abstract: The Health Locus of Control (HLC) Scale was translated into german and factoranalyzed. Two factors were found: internal and external locus of control. A significant correlation between external locus of control and cancer control examinations could be shown for women.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Interne/externe Kontrollüberzeugung und Krebsfrüherkennungsuntersuchungen.