BACKGROUND Self-rated health is a robust predictor of several health outcomes, such as functional ability, health care utilization, morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to investigate and explore how health locus of control and disease burden relate to self-rated health among patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. METHODS In 2009, 414 Swedish patients who were using sta...

People assume different and important roles within social networks. Some have received extensive study: that of influencers who are well-connected, brokers bridge unconnected parts the network. However, very little work has explored another potentially role, creating opportunities for people to interact facilitating conversation between them. These individuals bring together act as catalysts. I...

Christopher N.J. Roberts on The Aeneid, Constitutionalization of Law, and War in Court.

INTRODUCTION Gestational diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder in pregnancy, and lack of self-care is the most important reason for mortality in diabetic patients. Since the glycemic control is associated with physiological and psychological mechanisms, variables such as health locus of control can play a role in health behaviors of diabetic patients. Therefore, this study was aimed to...

Abstract In this article, I argue that Judith can be read as imitating book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey , the story Odysseus and Polyphemus Cyclops, in a way compliments its use other literary models (e.g., Genesis 34; Judges 4–5; 1 Kingdoms 17; Homer, Iliad 14). Such an imitation reinforcing narrative’s explicit themes, especially violent opposition to foreign invaders, contributing characterizations...

Unlike teacher beliefs, there has been a dearth of study regarding EFL learner beliefs. The reason can be that Horwitz (1987) and the existing literature has predominantly been in an ESL context. The present study reports the development and validation of a scale to measure the learner beliefs about language learning in Iranian EFL contexts. Using a combination of verbal creativity method, inte...