Gender and Health Control Beliefs Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

@article{Pudrovska2015GenderAH,
  title={Gender and Health Control Beliefs Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults},
  author={Tetyana Pudrovska},
  journal={Journal of Aging and Health},
  year={2015},
  volume={27},
  pages={284 - 303}
}
Objective: Internal health locus of control (HLOC) reflects individuals’ beliefs that their own behavior influences their health. This study explores the gender difference in internal HLOC among middle-aged and older adults. Method: Using data from two waves of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS; N = 1,748), I estimate two-level random-intercept models predicting internal HLOC. Results: Women report higher levels of health control beliefs than men, especially… 
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