Health Beliefs, Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Compliance of Health Behaviours

Abstract

Previous studies on health behaviour modification through different models provided the context for this study. The study aimed at determining the relationship of three specific health behaviours on the one hand, and predictors of change on the other, in relation to a group of women participants. Data in relation to the study was collected at three points of time, and information regarding health and health behaviours was given to the participants in between. When compared to the hypotheses framed in the study, the analysis of the results indicated that health and healthy behaviours were significantly corelated. It was also found self-efficacy was a predictor of change in the specific health behaviours accepted in the study. The study also found that health beliefs was a predictor of change, but that health beliefs and health behaviours were inversely related. Health locus of control was not found to be a predictor of change in Health Behaviour.