The Chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form C in pregnancy

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 821-827

  Ip, Wan Yim ^a   Martin, Colin R ^b  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b Landscape Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Multidimensional Health Locus of Control; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33751406478     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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