The relationship between health adherence and health locus of control among adult asthma patients - a field study in Khenchela

Abstract

Abstract: The current study aimed to reveal the relationship of health adherence to the health locus of control among adult asthma patients, and a purposive sample of (228) adult asthma patients - from the state of Khenchela - was relied upon, (96) of whom were males and (132) females, and both the health adherence scale (translated and adapted to the Algerian environment by DihiaAitHamouda), and the health control source scale (translated and adapted to the Algerian environment by NourEddine Djebali) were applied.After statistical processing of the data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program, the following results were reached: 1- The prevailing level of health adherence among adult asthma patients is the average level. 2- The dominant source of control in the sample of adult asthma patients is the external source of powerful others (P-H L O C). 3- There is a statistically significant correlation between the dimensions of the health locus of control and the level of health adherence among adult asthma patients. Keywords: health adherence, health locus of control, asthma.