The Irrational Health Beliefs Scale and Health Behaviors in a Non-Clinical Population

Abstract. To date, there has been inconclusive evidence on the predictive ability of health-related cognitive distortion, as measured by Irrational Health Belief Scale (IHBS), regarding health behaviors (HBs). The aims our study were to provide a validation Slovak translation IHBS and assess relationship with wide range HBs, well HBs over above other psychological constructs. A total 448 students attending mostly universities completed IHBS, Multidimensional Locus Control Scale, Big Five Inventory – 2, Positive Negative Affect Bratislava Behaviors Questionnaire. internal consistency temporal stability version confirmed. correlated moderately medical adherence but was unrelated substance use an unhealthy diet. association distortion sum score only weak, albeit statistically significant. had weak significant incremental power. However, two locus control dimensions negative emotionality more strongly related than in that multivariate model.