Faculty Articles
The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Psychology, Health and Medicine
ISSN
1354-8506
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
The physician-patient relationship is important to the successful delivery of health care. Health locus of control (HLOC) of the patient, the extent to which individuals attribute their health to their own actions or to external agents, may affect the patient-provider relationship. This study examined the influences of HIV and HLOC on trust in physician among a population of predominantly minority women and their family members. Powerful others HLOC demonstrated a positive relationship with trust in physician and chance HLOC had a negative relationship with trust in physician. HIV moderated both of these relationships.
DOI
10.1080/13548506.2010.498921.
Volume
15
Issue
6
First Page
720
Last Page
728
NSUWorks Citation
Brincks, A.,
Feaster, D.,
Burns, M. J.,
Mitrani, V.
(2010). The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 15(6), 720-728.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1069