Health locus of control, personality and social support in treatment adherence among diabetic patients

IF 0.8 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology in Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI:10.1080/14330237.2023.2282271

C. M. Ifeagwazi, Destiny Chinenyem Adimaso, D. U. Onu, U. Chinweze, A. Agbo, J. C. Chukwuorji

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Abstract

We examined the contributions of health locus of control (internal, external), personality traits, and social support in treatment adherence among Nigerian diabetic patients (N = 126; females = 49.21%, Type 1 diabetes = 58.73%, Type 2 diabetes = 41.27%; age range: 20 to 76 years). They completed measures of health locus of control, personality traits, social support and treatment adherence. Hierarchical regression analysis results indicated that internal health locus of control predicted greater treatment adherence, while the chance health locus of control and other people’s health locus of control predicted lower treatment adherence. Doctor health locus of control did not predict treatment adherence. Personality traits of agreeableness and conscientiousness predicted greater treatment adherence, whereas neuroticism predicted lower treatment adherence. Extraversion and openness to experience did not predict treatment adherence. Greater social support predicted increased treatment adherence. These findings indicate prospects for enhancing self-care among Nigerian diabetic patients by their control beliefs, personality, and support systems.

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糖尿病患者在坚持治疗过程中的健康控制、人格和社会支持

我们研究了尼日利亚糖尿病患者（126 人，女性占 49.21%，1 型糖尿病患者占 58.73%，2 型糖尿病患者占 41.27%，年龄介于 20 岁至 76 岁之间）的健康控制力（内部控制力、外部控制力）、个性特征和社会支持对坚持治疗的影响。他们完成了健康控制点、人格特质、社会支持和治疗依从性的测量。分层回归分析结果表明，内部健康控制位置预示着更高的治疗依从性，而机会健康控制位置和他人健康控制位置则预示着较低的治疗依从性。医生的健康控制位置不能预测治疗依从性。人格特质中的宜人性和自觉性预示着较高的治疗依从性，而神经质则预示着较低的治疗依从性。外向性和经验开放性不能预测治疗依从性。更多的社会支持预示着治疗依从性的提高。这些研究结果表明，通过控制信念、性格和支持系统来提高尼日利亚糖尿病患者的自我护理水平是有前景的。

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Journal of Psychology in Africa PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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1.70

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16.70%

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期刊介绍： Findings from psychological research in Africa and related regions needs a forum for better dissemination and utilisation in the context of development. Special emphasis is placed on the consideration of African, African-American, Asian, Caribbean, and Hispanic-Latino realities and problems. Contributions should attempt a synthesis of emic and etic methodologies and applications. The Journal of Psychology in Africa includes original articles, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, special issues, case analyses, reports and announcements.