Health Locus of Control in Patients With Graves-Basedow Disease and Hashimoto Disease and Their Acceptance of Illness
| Author | Malgorzata Anna Basinska | en |
| Author | Anna Andruszkiewicz | en |
| Issued Date | 2012-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Adaptation to a chronic somatic disease depends on a variety of factors, including belief in health locus of control. Objectives: Correlation between health locus of control and illness acceptance in patients with Graves-Basedow and Hashimoto diseases as well as correlation between health locus of control, illness acceptance, sex, and age. Patients and Methods: Three methods were applied: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale by K.A. Wallston, B.S. Wallston and R. DeVellis; the Acceptance of Illness Scale by B.J. Felton, T.A. Revenson, and G.A. Hinrichsena; and a personal questionnaire. Two groups were subject to the research: 68 patients with Graves-Basedow disease and 54 patients with Hashimoto disease. Results: Patients with Graves-Basedow disease, women above all, have their health locus of control in other persons (P = 0,001) and are less inclined to accept their illness (P = 0,005) when compared to patients with Hashimoto disease. A statistically significant correlation occurred between the age of patients and external (i.e., in other persons) health locus of control. Conclusions: Beliefs in health locus of control and type of illness in female patient group are predictors of illness acceptance (P = 0,0009). | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.3932 | en |
| Keyword | Graves Disease | en |
| Keyword | Hashimoto Disease | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Health Locus of Control in Patients With Graves-Basedow Disease and Hashimoto Disease and Their Acceptance of Illness | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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