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Autonomous regulation and locus of control as predictors of antiretroviral medication adherence
Ian Lynam1, Delwyn Catley, Kathy Goggin
1Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA. IML011@umkc.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of the current study was to examine the interrelationships between autonomous regulation (AR) and locus of control (LOC) and their prediction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence among 189 HIV+ patients. Path analyses revealed that neither AR nor LOC directly predicted adherence although AR was indirectly related when mediated by self-efficacy. AR was positively related to internal and doctors LOC, but not related to chance or others LOC. Overall, results support Self-determination Theory's conceptualization of AR and indicate that AR may be a more robust predictor of medication adherence than LOC variables.
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