title: Autonomous regulation and locus of control as predictors of antiretroviral medication adherence.
abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the interrelationships between autonomous regulation (AR) and locus of control (LOC) and their prediction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence among 189 HIV+ patients. Path analyses revealed that neither AR nor LOC directly predicted adherence although AR was indirectly related when mediated by self-efficacy. AR was positively related to internal and doctors LOC, but not related to chance or others LOC. Overall, results support Self-determination Theory's conceptualization of AR and indicate that AR may be a more robust predictor of medication adherence than LOC variables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA. IML011@umkc.edu
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lynam
authors.forename: Delwyn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catley
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goggin
authors.forename: Joshua L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rabinowitz
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gerkovich
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents