objective: psychological factors such as the health locus of control play an important role on health behaviors such as adherence to diet regimen. the purpose of this study was to examine the role of health locus of control in predicting adherence to diet regimen among a group of patients with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: research sample was recruited from several clinics in shiraz u...

background: epidemiological changes leading to chronic diseases are becoming more important day by day. hypertension is also known as a chronic disease. worldwide prevalence of hypertension have caused serious complications. the disease has become a health problem in all communities. this research aims at analyze the correlation between compliance with the treatment regimen and health locus of ...

Background: Infertility as an important life stressor causes increased distress. The way of dealing with stress in individuals is different depending on the health locus of control. Also self- efficacy as an essential indicator of mental health determines how people cope with infertility. This study aimed to investigate the association of self efficacy with health locus of control and psycholog...

locus of control is a very important issue in the psychological science and it can help people to overcome many psychological disorders. the main assumption of the present study was the relationship between both internal and external locus of control, as a hypothetical variable. the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between locus of control and levels of anxiety in female stud...

Background and Objectives: In today's world, the role of spirituality and its components in the prevention and treatment of public health and health issues is being taken into consideration. Given the importance of nursing and midwifery, this study was conducted to determine correlation between spiritual health and health locus of control in nursing and midwifery students. Methods: This desc...