2016
DOI: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0177
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Psychometric properties of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control - A and General Self-Efficacy Scale in civil servants: ELSA-Brasil Musculoskeletal Study (ELSA-Brasil MSK)

Abstract: BackgroundHealth-related control and self-efficacy beliefs can be assessed in the general population using Multidimensional Health Locus of Control-A subscales (MHLC-A) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), respectively.ObjectiveTo test construct validity, internal consistency, reliability (test-retest) and ceiling and floor effects of Portuguese-Brazil versions of MHLC-A and GSES.MethodCivil servants (N=2901) enrolled in a large Brazilian cohort were included. A new version of the GSES was produced (GSE… Show more

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“…Many studies have indicated that patients with higher self-efficacy are more effective in the self-management of hypertension 26 . Person with high self-efficacy would be more likely to deal with life stressors with confidence and engage in the necessary behaviors to preserve or restore health 27 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Many studies have indicated that patients with higher self-efficacy are more effective in the self-management of hypertension 26 . Person with high self-efficacy would be more likely to deal with life stressors with confidence and engage in the necessary behaviors to preserve or restore health 27 .…”
Section: *P<005 **P<001mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many studies have indicated that patients with higher self-efficacy are more effective in the self-management of hypertension ( Sarkar, Fisher, & Schillinger, 2012 ) and arthritis pain ( Warren-Findlow, Seymour, & Brunner Huber, 2012 ). Patients with high self-efficacy would be more likely to deal with life stressors with confidence and engage in the necessary behaviors to preserve or restore health ( Machado, Telles, Costa-Silva, Reis, & Barreto, 2016 ). It is therefore necessary to design appropriate nursing intervention methods to improve patients' self-efficacy levels and patients' quality of life.…”
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confidence: 99%