External locus of control and quality of life among Malaysian breast cancer patients: The mediating role of coping strategies

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between external locus of control and quality of life among breast cancer patients. A convenience sample of 130 Malaysian breast cancer patients participated in this study. Using a multiple mediation model analysis, we found a negative relationship between powerful others and patients' quality of life and the mediation of active-emotional coping between powerful others and quality of life. The findings indicated the need for early, targeted psychological interventions seeking to encourage externally oriented cancer patients to use more active emotional coping strategies as it may improve their quality of life.

Compensatory Health Beliefs, Locus of Control, Social Support and Quality of Life in Oil Spills-Prone Environment

“…This outcome suggests that locus of control either by internal, powerful other and chance, has no influence in the manifestation of QoL among residents in oil spill prone communities. This finding is in consonance with the works of Shariff and Khanekharab (2017), who found a negative relationship between powerful others and patients' quality of life and the mediation of active-emotional coping between powerful others and QoL. The reason for this outcome may be attributed to the fact that residents who are internally oriented are of the opinion that events in their life derive primarily from their own actions and have no consequences on their QoL.…”

“…Locus of control is a concept derived from the Social Learning Theory, which focuses on individuals' beliefs as regards factors that influence their behavior (Mostafavian et al, 2018). Evidence in literature suggests that locus of control has a significant relationship with QoL (Ilevbare, Idemudia & Atiola, 2018;Mostafavian, Shaye & Pour, 2018;Shariff & Khanekharab, 2017). Internalizes judge outcomes of events to be internally controllable that is, they believe that their own personal efforts, behaviors, competence, ability, or skills will influence and determine outcomes, and they take responsibility for their actions.…”

Health insurance satisfaction, financial burden, locus of control and quality of life of cancer patients: a moderated mediation model

“…Firstly, the results showed that external LoC has a negative relationship with QoL. The negative relationship between external LoC and QoL is consistent with a large body of research relating external LoC to demotivation, anxiety, depression and negative psychological outcomes which lower QoL (Pahlevan Sharif and Khanekharab, 2017;Birmele et al, 2012;Helvik et al, 2016;Brown et al, 2015;Panagiotou et al, 2014 level of external LoC tend to have less effective coping strategies to cope with problems and stresses in the time of crisis than more internal-oriented ones (Pahlevan Sharif and Khanekharab, 2017;Lin and Tsay, 2005;Shaha et al, 2008). They tend to put less effort into solving the problems brought about by the disease and its related financial burden compared to those who believe in their own efforts in resolving problems.…”

“…cancer) as they tend to believe that they might not have the ability to improve their life quality and their actions would not control the outcomes (Pahlevan Sharif, 2017). Hence, they are more likely to show a lower level of functioning than internal LoC counterparts (Sharif and Khanekharab, 2017). These individuals tend not to search for solutions to manage their financial resources, and they are less likely to use active coping strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of financial burden on their QoL than those with internal LoC (Pahlevan Buddelmeyer and Powdthavee, 2016).…”

Mediating effect of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between coping styles with stress during pandemic (COVID-19) process and compulsive buying behavior

“…High materialistic values ( Johnson and Attmann, 2009 ; Joireman et al, 2010 ; Park and Burns, 2005 ; Roberts et al, 2019 ), status consumption ( Phau and Woo, 2008 ; Karakuş Başlar and Bozbay, 2019 ), hedonic consumption ( Eroğlu, 2016 ), and obsessive product categories ( Aliçavuşoğlu and Boyraz, 2019 ; Manolis et al, 2008 ) were found to be effective on compulsive buying behavior. Studies showed that personality traits, values, and sense of self played an important role in compulsive buying behavior ( Kellett and Bolton, 2009 ; Sharif and Khanekharab, 2017 ). Psychological distress such as depression and anxiety seemed to be an important trigger for compulsive buying.…”