Influence of self-care education on illness behaviors and health locus of control of Mexican American women.
Women Health
; 28(3): 1-13, 1999.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10374804
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of self-care education on illness behaviors and health locus of control of Mexican American women. Participants were randomly assigned to a control (n = 60) or experimental group (n = 60). Subjects completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control questionnaire and an Illness Behavior Assessment at pretest and 6-months. The experimental group received a self-care manual and participated in two 2-hour seminars on how to effectively use the textbook. The experimental group demonstrated a significant increase in self-care behaviors, and significant changes in Internal Health Locus of Control and Powerful Others Health Locus of Control. Chance Health Locus of Control was found to have a low, direct correlation with age, and a low, indirect correlation with education. The conclusion of this investigation is that self-care education can positively influence illness behaviors and Health Locus of Control in Mexican American women.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Educação em Saúde
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Saúde da Mulher
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Americanos Mexicanos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Women Health
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos