TY - JOUR
T1 - Health locus of control beliefs and attitudes toward people with AIDS
AU - Heaven, Patrick
AU - Connors, John
AU - Kellehear, Allan
PY - 1992/11/1
Y1 - 1992/11/1
N2 - We report the relationships between health locus of control beliefs and attitudes toward people with AIDS. Respondents were 359 adult Australians (18 years to 75 years of age). Generally, negative attitudes were associated with the view that the respondents' own health status was affected by powerful others (e.g., doctors) and chance factors. Belief in the influence of powerful others, however, only appeared to be a significant factor in the attitudes of women, while internal locus of control was related to positive attitudes for men only. The findings are discussed with reference to the health locus of control concept and traditional sex roles.
AB - We report the relationships between health locus of control beliefs and attitudes toward people with AIDS. Respondents were 359 adult Australians (18 years to 75 years of age). Generally, negative attitudes were associated with the view that the respondents' own health status was affected by powerful others (e.g., doctors) and chance factors. Belief in the influence of powerful others, however, only appeared to be a significant factor in the attitudes of women, while internal locus of control was related to positive attitudes for men only. The findings are discussed with reference to the health locus of control concept and traditional sex roles.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84981911820
U2 - 10.1080/00050069208257606
DO - 10.1080/00050069208257606
M3 - Article
SN - 0005-0067
VL - 27
SP - 172
EP - 175
JO - Australian Psychologist
JF - Australian Psychologist
IS - 3
ER -
