摘要:

This study examined the association of experienced personal control and quality of life for late-stage cancer patients within the context of Rotter's Social Learning Theory and Seligman's Theory of Learned Helplessness. It was hypothesized that in late-stage cancer patients greater control would be associated with a higher quality of life as measured by self-esteem, anxiety, and perceived meaningfulness. The longer the history of the disease, the lower would be the individual's level of experienced personal control and quality of life. Fifty-seven late-stage cancer patients completed four standardized instruments: the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; the Health Locus of Control Scale (HLC); the Lewis, Firsich, and Parsell Anxiety Scale; and the Crumbaugh Purpose-in-Life Test. As predicted, the measure of experienced personal control over life significantly correlated with scores on the self-esteem scale (r = –.33; p = .001); the Purpose-In-Life Test (r = .45; p = .001), and the anxiety scale (r = –.30; p = .001). Contrary to prediction, scores on the Health Locus of Control Scale were only significantly associated with scores on the Purpose-In-Life Test (r = -.18; p = .05). Length of history of disease was significantly related to scores on the HLC Scale (r = .27; p = .007) and to scores on the anxiety scale (r = .20; p = .03) but was not significantly associated with scores on the self-esteem scale or the Purpose-In-Life Test.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Announcements of coming research events should be submitted at least three months in advance of issue date.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1982

数据来源: OVID