An examination and appreciation of the dimensions of locus of control in psychosis: Issues and relationships between constructs and measurement

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 906-916

  Hutcheson, C ^a   Fleming, M P ^a   Martin, C R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Multidimensional health locus of control; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; DEVICES; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84911417994     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12160     Document Type: Article

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