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The purpose of this survey was to investigate health self-ratings and evaluations as a function of age,sex and other potentially influential factors.
Main Topics:
Health self-ratings, health evaluations, independent health status measures, socio-demographic characteristics, psychometric variables (health locus of control beliefs and negative life events), health conceptions/definitions and health behaviours. Measurement Scales Multidimensional health locus of control scales (Wallston, K.A., Wallston, B.S. and De Vellis, R., <i>Health Education Monographs</i>, 6, 160-170 (1978) Life Experiences Survey (Sarason, G., Johnson, J.H. and Siegel, J.M., <i>Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology</i>, 46,932-946 (1978)
Simple random sample
Face-to-face interview
Self-completion