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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Volume 11, 1993 - Issue 2
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The significance of women's pregnancy-related locus of control beliefs for adherence to recommended prenatal health regimens and pregnancy outcomes

Barbara J. Tinsley Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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Suzanne R. Trupin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Linda Owens Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Lisa A. Boyum Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
Pages 97-102 | Received 01 May 1991, Published online: 11 Dec 2007

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Luh Putu Lila Wulandari, Pippa Craig & Anna Klinken Whelan. (2013) Foetal Health Locus of Control and iron supplementation adherence among pregnant women in Bali. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 31:1, pages 94-101.
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Julie Jomeen & Colin R Martin. (2005) A psychometric evaluation of form C of the Multi-dimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC-C) Scale during early pregnancy. Psychology, Health & Medicine 10:2, pages 202-214.
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BrittonW. Brewer, AllenE. Cornelius, JudyL. Van Raalte, AlbertJ. Petitpas, JosephH. Sklar, MarkH. Pohlman, RobertJ. Krushell & TerryD. Ditmar. (2000) Attributions for recovery and adherence to rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective analysis. Psychology & Health 15:2, pages 283-291.
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LisaM. Reisch & BarbaraJ. Tinsley. (1994) Impoverished women's health locus of control and utilization of prenatal services. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 12:4, pages 223-232.
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Zhaoquan Xing, Meng Ji, Yi Shan, Zhaogang Dong & Xiaofei Xu. (2023) Using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C to Investigate Health Beliefs About Bladder Cancer Prevention and Treatment Among Male Patients: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Formative Research 7, pages e43345.
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Maite Espinosa, Isabel Artieta-Pinedo, Carmen Paz-Pascual, Paola Bully-Garay, Arturo García-Álvarez, Itziar Estalella, Mª José Trincado, Inés Cabeza, Mari Pierre Gagnon, Ana Fernández, Gorane Lozano, Gemma Villanueva, Jesús Sánchez, Amaia Maquibar, David Moreno, Catalina Legarra, Maria Jesús Mulas, Mónica Blas, Pilar Amorrortu & Sonia Alva. (2022) Attitudes toward medicalization in childbirth and their relationship with locus of control and coping in a Spanish population. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 22:1.
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Yeganeh Parazdeh & Narges Zamani. (2021) The Relationship between Maternal Depression, Anxiety and Stress with Pregnancy Outcome in Women in 28-24 Weeks of Pregnancy. Health Research Journal 6:3, pages 197-206.
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Luh Putu Lila Wulandari & Anna Klinken Whelan. (2011) Beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of pregnant women in Bali. Midwifery 27:6, pages 867-871.
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Wan Yim Ip & Colin R. Martin. (2006) The Chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form C in pregnancy. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 61:6, pages 821-827.
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Julie Jomeen. (2004) The importance of assessing psychological status during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as a multidimensional construct: A literature review. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing 8:3-4, pages 143-155.
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David Jewell, Julia Sanders & Debbie Sharp. (2005) The views and anticipated needs of women in early pregnancy. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 107:10, pages 1237-1240.
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Melinda L. Nielsen & Carolyn Brodbeck. (1997) Health locus of control, depression, and anxiety as predictors of adherence in back injury. International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health 3:3, pages 143-157.
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Janet F. Pope, Jean D. Skinner & Betty Ruth Carruth. (1997) Adolescents’ Self-Reported Motivations for Dietary Changes during Pregnancy. Journal of Nutrition Education 29:3, pages 137-144.
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