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Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Volume 22, 2002 - Issue 4
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Health Locus of Control Among Rural Older Adults

Ronny A. Bell PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, Section on Epidemiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157-1063, USA
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Sara A. Quandt PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, Section on Epidemiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA
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Thomas A. Arcury PhD Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA
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Juliana McDonald PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, Section on Epidemiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA
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Mara Z. Vitolins DrPH, RD Department of Public Health Sciences, Section on Epidemiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Pages 69-89 | Published online: 04 Oct 2008

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Soya Nah, Jeeyun Oh & Lucy Atkinson. (2023) Interactive Health Messages Work Better for Those Who Feel Less in Control: The Role of External Health Locus of Control and Risk Perception. Journal of Health Communication 28:5, pages 321-334.
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Mustafa KILIÇ & Selda ARSLAN. (2018) Tip 2 Diyabetli Bireylerin Sağlık Kontrol Odaklarının DeğerlendirilmesiEvaluation of Health Locus of Control of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 12:2, pages 126-135.
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Kaushik Sarkar, Aparajita Dasgupta, Multipada Sinha & Bhaskar Shahbabu. (2017) Effects of health empowerment intervention on resilience of adolescents in a tribal area: A study using the Solomon four-groups design. Social Science & Medicine 190, pages 265-274.
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Joy M. Jacobs-Lawson, Erin L. Waddell & Alicia K. Webb. (2011) Predictors of Health Locus of Control in Older Adults. Current Psychology 30:2, pages 173-183.
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Ninad Athale, Arianna Aldridge, Vanessa L. MalcarneMelanie Nakaji, Waheeda Samady & Georgia Robins Sadler. (2010) Validity of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales in American Sign Language. Journal of Health Psychology 15:7, pages 1064-1074.
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Stephanie S. FrostR. Turner GoinsRebecca H. HunterSteven P. HookerLucinda L. BryantJudy KrugerDelores Pluto. (2010) Effects of the Built Environment on Physical Activity of Adults Living in Rural Settings. American Journal of Health Promotion 24:4, pages 267-283.
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Ronny A. Bell, Shannon L. Smith, Thomas A. Arcury, Beverly M. Snively, Jeanette M. Stafford & Sara A. Quandt. (2005) Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Rural Older African Americans, Native Americans, and Whites With Diabetes. Diabetes Care 28:4, pages 823-829.
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