Journal article
Does the perception that God controls health outcomes matter for health behaviors?
Journal of health psychology, Vol.19(4), pp.521-530
04/2014
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312474914
PMID: 23431129
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between God Locus of Health Control, health behaviors, and beliefs utilizing a cross-sectional online survey (N = 549). Results indicated that God Locus of Health Control was correlated with alcohol use, physical activity, perceived risk of chronic disease, and beliefs that poor health behaviors contribute to chronic disease (all p values < .05). Multiple regression analyses including covariates and other locus of control variables revealed that God Locus of Health Control was only an independent correlate of the belief that physical inactivity contributed to chronic disease. Insights from this study may be important for future faith-based health behavior change interventions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Does the perception that God controls health outcomes matter for health behaviors?
- Creators
- Kristina H Karvinen - Nipissing University, CanadaLucas J Carr
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of health psychology, Vol.19(4), pp.521-530
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1177/1359105312474914
- PMID
- 23431129
- ISSN
- 1359-1053
- eISSN
- 1461-7277
- Grant note
- This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
- Comment
- Test development: Poor Health Behavior Risks Measure Test development: Perceived Susceptibility of Chronic Disease Measure
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2014
- Academic Unit
- Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002356202771
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