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postgraduate thesis: What to control when cancer comes? : the relationship of multidimensional health locus of control, fate control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients
Title | What to control when cancer comes? : the relationship of multidimensional health locus of control, fate control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients |
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Issue Date | 2014 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Wong, S. [黃思敏]. (2014). What to control when cancer comes? : the relationship of multidimensional health locus of control, fate control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5394160 |
Abstract | Cancer, the most common cause of death in Hong King, poses marked psychological impacts through treatment into cancer survivorship. Literature indicated that internal health locus of control was associated with better psychosocial adjustment (Wang et al., 2013). Meanwhile, fatalistic view was related to avoidant coping and poor psychological adjustment (Chan, 2000). However, fatalism might have a different meaning for the Chinese (Ho et al., 2003). The present study examined the relationship of health locus of control, fate Control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients. Ninety-nine cancer patients were assessed with Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Fate Control Scale from Social Axiom Survey and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale-General during active treatment (Time 1) and with WHO-5 Well-Being Index at a six-month follow-up (Time 2). At Time 1, results indicated positive correlation between powerful others health locus of control and functional well-being. At Time 2, internal health locus of control was positively correlated with WHO-5 while social well-being at Time 1 was positively correlated with WHO-5. Implication of findings and limitations of study were discussed. |
Degree | Master of Social Sciences |
Subject | Fate and fatalism Well-being Cancer - Patients - Psychology |
Dept/Program | Clinical Psychology |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209553 |
HKU Library Item ID | b5394160 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, Sze-man | - |
dc.contributor.author | 黃思敏 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-24T23:10:22Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-24T23:10:22Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Wong, S. [黃思敏]. (2014). What to control when cancer comes? : the relationship of multidimensional health locus of control, fate control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5394160 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209553 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Cancer, the most common cause of death in Hong King, poses marked psychological impacts through treatment into cancer survivorship. Literature indicated that internal health locus of control was associated with better psychosocial adjustment (Wang et al., 2013). Meanwhile, fatalistic view was related to avoidant coping and poor psychological adjustment (Chan, 2000). However, fatalism might have a different meaning for the Chinese (Ho et al., 2003). The present study examined the relationship of health locus of control, fate Control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients. Ninety-nine cancer patients were assessed with Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Fate Control Scale from Social Axiom Survey and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale-General during active treatment (Time 1) and with WHO-5 Well-Being Index at a six-month follow-up (Time 2). At Time 1, results indicated positive correlation between powerful others health locus of control and functional well-being. At Time 2, internal health locus of control was positively correlated with WHO-5 while social well-being at Time 1 was positively correlated with WHO-5. Implication of findings and limitations of study were discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Fate and fatalism | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Well-being | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cancer - Patients - Psychology | - |
dc.title | What to control when cancer comes? : the relationship of multidimensional health locus of control, fate control and subjective well-being among Chinese cancer patients | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b5394160 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Social Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Clinical Psychology | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b5394160 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991041110649703414 | - |