Health Evaluations, 1984-1985

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this survey was to investigate health self-ratings and evaluations as a function of age,sex and other potentially influential factors.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>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.<br>
Measurement Scales<br>
Multidimensional health locus of control scales (Wallston, K.A., Wallston, B.S. and De Vellis, R., &lt;i&gt;Health Education Monographs&lt;/i&gt;, 6, 160-170 (1978)<br>
Life Experiences Survey (Sarason, G., Johnson, J.H. and Siegel, J.M., &lt;i&gt;Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology&lt;/i&gt;, 46,932-946 (1978)