Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 15, 2026
Prediction of HIV-1 Coreceptor Usage Tropism by Sequence Analysis using a Genotypic Approach
Published on: December 1, 2011
Predicting HIV risk using a locus of control-based model among university students
Calvin Gwandure1, Thokozile Mayekiso
1a School of Human and Community Development , University of the Witwatersrand , PO Box 3 , Johannesburg , 2050 , South Africa.
Objective:
The purpose of the study was to predict HIV risk using a locus of control-based intervention. The locus of control-based variables that were used in this study were social systems control, self-control, fatalism and achievement-oriented behaviour. The study sample was made up of 257 university students whose ages ranged from 17-20 years. All the students were black.
Method:
The study assessed participants' perceived health control perceptions using Rotter's locus of control scale, social systems control scale, self-control scale, fatalism scale, the intellectual responsibility questionnaire and HIV risk assessment questionnaire. The study performed correlational and linear regression analyses using statistical software SAS to establish the relationship between locus of control-based factors and HIV risk.
Results:
The results showed significant correlations between locus of control-based variables and HIV risk. The locus of control-based model significantly predicted variance in HIV risk.
Conclusion:
Directions for future research on the relationship between locus of control-based interventions and HIV risk could focus on the development of locus of control-based HIV risk reduction interventions in South African universities.
Related Concept Videos
01:26Locus of Control
01:14Rotter's Locus of Control
Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that their personal efforts and decisions directly affect their...
01:23Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches
Non-controlled studies, commonly employed for initial exploration, lack a control group, rendering them susceptible to biases and external influences. In contrast,...
02:05Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
01:26Factors Affecting the Risk of Infection
The integrity and count of the white blood cells help the body resist pathogens and fight infection. When impaired, it reduces the body's resistance to pathogens. The acidic pH levels of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary tracts, and skin...
01:29Theory of Attribution II: Kelley's Covariation Theory