Locus of control - predictor of health and subjective well – being

Title:

Locus of control - predictor of health and subjective well – being
Locus of control - predictor of health and subjective well – being

Creator:

Popova, Svetlana

Contributor:

Popova, Svetlana

Identifier:

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Subject:

životní styl, volnočasové aktivity, postoj ke zdraví, interní-externí kontrola, sběr dat, zdraví, péče o sebe, dospělí, ženské pohlaví, lidé, mužské pohlaví, and mladý dospělý

Type:

model:article, article, Text, statistics, and TEXT

Format:

braille, electronic resource, remote, and elektronický zdroj

Description:

The article presents results of a study of the relationship 'locus of control health and subjective wellbeing. In a heterogeneous sample (N = 239) in the stage of youth (1930 years) shall be established: locus of control determines 11.56% of the changes in the assessment of health, changes in health contribute to 12.82% of the variation in assessment of happiness and 6.10% in the measurement of life satisfaction. Young people with an internal locus of control are healthier, happier and more satisfied with their lives than those with an external locus of control. In a study of cause effect relationship is established that internal locus of control determines a healthier lifestyle. Inadequate health care, more severe risk factors (stress, unhealthy diet, inadequate sleep, smoking) among young people with an external locus of control, outline prospects for greater vulnerability of this group of the population of the so called "Diseases of modern society." Most preferred activities of young people beneficial to their health are: walking, relaxation, hobbies and sports, and this is the way to state "flow" (activity of happiness) and highlights the positive experiences in health., Svetlana Popova, and Literatura

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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Relation:

European medical, health and pharmaceutical journal--MED00177703

Source:

European medical, health and pharmaceutical journal : open access reviewed journal | 2012 Volume:2012 | Number:4

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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Date:

2012