Relationships among the Internal Health Locus of Control, Mental Health Problems, and Subjective Well-Being of Adults in South Korea

Shin, Sun Hwa; Lee, Eun-Hye

doi:10.3390/healthcare9111588

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“…The correlation coefficients of external LOC are less consistent and weaker than those observed of other dispositional factors, in contrast to what has been observed in studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic with different populations [ 63 , 64 ]. For example, comparing the r s values of LOC and IUS with BDI-II scores (0.22 and 0.56, respectively), it is remarkable that the latest factor showed a much stronger association with depression, which has been closely associated to external LOC [ 22 ].…”

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Personality Traits, Cognitive Styles, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Healthy Youngsters

Árbol

Ruiz-Osta

Montoro

2021

Behavioral Sciences

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The objective of the present study was to explore possible changes in the psychological wellbeing of young healthy students during the initial 14 days of the COVID-19 general lockdown that occurred in March of 2020, and if there was any relation with specific personality traits (neuroticism, psychoticism, and extraversion), cognitive styles (internal and external locus of control and intolerance of uncertainty), and coping strategies. One hundred twenty-two university students aged from 18 to 29 years participated in the study. The dispositional factors were assessed at the beginning of the study, while measures of psychological adjustment (anxiety, depression, and self-perceived health) were taken in three different assessment stages, employing validated questionnaires and scales. Anxiety and depression scores significantly increased after one week of lockdown, reaching a plateau pattern by the second week. The levels of self-perceived mental health, vitality, and quality of life showed a pattern of sustained progressive decrease, with a more acute lessening during the first week. Neuroticism, intolerance of uncertainty, and negative autofocus were associated to worse levels of psychological adjustment. These individual differences might be taken into consideration when designing prevention programs aiming to dampen the psychological impact of a general lockdown in healthy population.

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Personality Traits, Cognitive Styles, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Healthy Youngsters

Árbol

Ruiz-Osta

Montoro

2021

Behavioral Sciences

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“…However, external HLoC is positively associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, while internal HLoC is found to be associated with adherence to COVID mitigation measures [ 19 , 20 , 21 ]. The COVID-19 pandemic was less stressful for those with greater internal LoC who believed that they have influence over their own lives, even during a time of crisis, compared to those with greater external LoC [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Taking Charge: Social Support Dynamics among Older Adults and Their Significant Others in COVID-19 Vaccination and Mitigation Efforts

Brennan-Ing

Manalel

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Older people have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are often portrayed as passive victims of this global health crisis. However, older adults do take responsibility for their own health and that of others in large part through social network dynamics. The purpose of this study was to understand the processes whereby older adults’ social networks shape their own health behaviors, and vice versa, in the context of COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation efforts. Qualitative data from 77 older adults between ages 65 and 94 obtained through focus groups or individual interview participants were analyzed. Participant narratives demonstrated the reciprocal nature of social support and health behaviors and provided evidence that COVID-19-related health behaviors in this population were motivated by social support, altruism, and life experience. These findings emphasize older adults’ active role as health promoters in their families and communities, keeping themselves and their significant others safe from COVID infection. Implications for the role of older adults in community health promotion efforts are discussed.

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“…If poor mastication ability is assumed to be a risk factor for low levels of SWB, it is necessary to ask patients: “Can you bite tightly on both sides with your teeth or prosthesis?” and not just “Do you use a prosthesis?” Of course, a prosthesis, even if removable, has another advantage; it notably contributes to improved esthetics and pronunciation. Because SWB refers to the overall satisfaction with life, [ 1 , 29 , 30 ] satisfaction with esthetics and pronunciation by using a prosthesis may contribute to better SWB. However, if researchers form a hypothesis that masticatory function may contribute to SWB, they should confirm not only whether a prosthesis is used but also whether mastication ability is maintained or improved.…”

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Associations between subjective well-being, number of teeth, and self-rated mastication in Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study

Ishikawa,

Konta,

Susa

et al. 2023

Medicine

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This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors for low levels of subjective well-being (SWB) in the general population of Japan, specifically, the impact of the number of teeth and self-rated mastication. The surveyed population consisted of individuals aged between 40 and 79 years from Yamagata prefecture, Japan. A postal self-administered questionnaire survey of respondents lifestyles, medical history, oral health, and dietary intake, was conducted from 2017 to 2021. We included 6846 participants to confirm the independent associations between SWB and several parameters using multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis to estimate adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Individuals with < 20 teeth and poor mastication ability had a 1.3-fold risk for low levels of SWB compared with individuals with ≥ 20 teeth with good mastication ability (adjusted odds ratios = 1.300, 95% confidence intervals = 1.043–1.621, P = .020). There were no differences between individuals with good mastication ability, regardless of the number of remaining teeth. Our study emphasizes not only the importance of having ≥ 20 teeth and good mastication ability for high levels of SWB but also the importance of restoring mastication ability using some form of prosthesis, to facilitate a high level of SWB when the number of remaining teeth is < 20.

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Relationships among the Internal Health Locus of Control, Mental Health Problems, and Subjective Well-Being of Adults in South Korea

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Personality Traits, Cognitive Styles, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Healthy Youngsters

Personality Traits, Cognitive Styles, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Healthy Youngsters

Taking Charge: Social Support Dynamics among Older Adults and Their Significant Others in COVID-19 Vaccination and Mitigation Efforts

Associations between subjective well-being, number of teeth, and self-rated mastication in Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study

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