A psychometric evaluation of form C of the multi-dimensional health locus of control (MHLC-C) scale during early pregnancy

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 202-214

  Jomeen, Julie ^a   Martin, Colin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depression; Multidimensional Health Locus of Control; Postnatal depression; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 18644362677     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500512331315434     Document Type: Article

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