Bundek N I, Marks G, Richardson J L
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Alhambra 91803-1358.
Health Psychol. 1993 May;12(3):193-9. doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.12.3.193.
This study examined the health locus of control beliefs of elderly Hispanic women and relation between frequency of breast self-examination (BSE), attention to health-related information, and recency of Pap smear and physician breast examination. As hypothesized, holding a belief that health outcomes are controlled by oneself (internal control) was positively related to screening behaviors over which one has a high degree of personal control, such as frequency of BSE and attention to health-related information. Belief that medical professionals control health outcomes was positively related to physician-dependent screening activities, such as recency of Pap smear and physician breast exam. The findings confirm the specificity of association between health control beliefs and preventive behaviors and demonstrate the importance of these beliefs in medical screening by Hispanic women.
本研究调查了西班牙裔老年女性的健康控制点信念，以及乳房自我检查（BSE）频率、对健康相关信息的关注程度、巴氏涂片检查和医生乳房检查的近期情况之间的关系。正如所假设的那样，认为健康结果由自身控制（内部控制）的信念与个人有高度控制权的筛查行为呈正相关，如BSE频率和对健康相关信息的关注。认为医疗专业人员控制健康结果的信念与依赖医生的筛查活动呈正相关，如巴氏涂片检查和医生乳房检查的近期情况。研究结果证实了健康控制信念与预防行为之间关联的特异性，并证明了这些信念在西班牙裔女性医疗筛查中的重要性。
