The usefulness of the multidimensional health locus of control form C (MHLC-C) for HIV+ subjects: An Italian study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 495-502

  Ubbiali, A ^a,b   Donati, D ^a,b   Chiorri, C ^c   Bregani, V ^a,b   Cattaneo, E ^a,b   Maffei, C ^a,b   Visintini, R ^a,b  

^a H San Raffaele Turro ^*  (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health related beliefs; Locus of control; MHLC C; Relational style

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43249084672     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701867115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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