Locus of Control Patterns in Headaches and Chronic Pain

BACKGROUND: Locus of control (LOC) is related to the impact of headaches and chronic pain; however, literature evidence regarding LOC is not always consistent. Several authors consider this to be due, in part, to the separate interpretation of LOC factors, during which the interaction among them is...

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Main Authors: Francisco Javier Cano-García, Luis Rodríguez-Franco, Ana María López-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/424839
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author Francisco Javier Cano-García
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description BACKGROUND: Locus of control (LOC) is related to the impact of headaches and chronic pain; however, literature evidence regarding LOC is not always consistent. Several authors consider this to be due, in part, to the separate interpretation of LOC factors, during which the interaction among them is ignored. In 1982, Wallston and Wallston proposed eight possible LOC health patterns depending on whether the individual scored high or low in each of three dimensions.
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spelling doaj-art-7899b356c1dc4fbd916a077bcffd5a1c2025-02-03T06:08:11ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652013-01-01184e48e5410.1155/2013/424839Locus of Control Patterns in Headaches and Chronic PainFrancisco Javier Cano-García0Luis Rodríguez-Franco1Ana María López-Jiménez2Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, SpainBACKGROUND: Locus of control (LOC) is related to the impact of headaches and chronic pain; however, literature evidence regarding LOC is not always consistent. Several authors consider this to be due, in part, to the separate interpretation of LOC factors, during which the interaction among them is ignored. In 1982, Wallston and Wallston proposed eight possible LOC health patterns depending on whether the individual scored high or low in each of three dimensions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/424839
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