Multidimensional control beliefs, socioeconomic status, and health

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 227-237

  Greene, Carolyn A ^a   Murdock, Karla Klein ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control beliefs; Health disparities; Physical health; Self efficacy; SES

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865974827     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.2.10     Document Type: Article

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