Abstract
This study explores selected personality factors which may explain part of the variance in health behavior in adolescents. Theoretical and empirical evidence suggested that internal health expectancy and high value of health should be related to adolescents' choices of health behavior. Health expectancy was measured by the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales (Wallston, Wallston & DeVellis, 1978), value of health by the Value Survey (Wallston, Maides & Wallston, 1976), and adolescent health behavior by the Student Lifestyle Survey (McKillip & Taylor, 1979). The Student Lifestyle Survey measures ten components of health behavior as follows: (1) alcohol use, (2) smoking, (3) caffeine use, (4) sexual intercourse, (5) adequacy of sleep, (6) hours worked, (7) exercise frequency, (8) amount studied, (9) stress level, and (10) drug use.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Upsilon (Alumni)
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Healthy Lifestyle Choices, Adolescents, Teen Lifestyle Choices
Advisor
Ardis Swanson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
New York University
Degree Year
1987
Recommended Citation
More, Phyllis K., "The relationship among health locus-of-control, value of health, and health behavior in adolescents" (2019). Dissertations. 701.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/701
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-12-12
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8712494; ProQuest document ID: 303493305. The author still retains copyright.