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HIV Locus of Control and Adaptation to Seropositivity 1
Author(s) -
Jenkins Richard A.,
Patterson Thomas L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01694.x
Subject(s) - locus of control , attribution , psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , locus (genetics) , social learning theory , developmental psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , genetics , medicine , immunology , gene , biology
The role of HIV locus of control in adaptation to HIV disease was evaluated in a sample of 588 military medical beneficiaries with predominantly asymptomatic, early stage HIV infection. Cluster analysis yielded 4 configurations of HIV locus of control, with high levels of depression related to a cluster where internal and powerful others control were highly endorsed. External attributions of control generally appeared more adaptive. Results are discussed in relation to Rotter's social learning theory and its implications for adaptive aspects of locus of control.