[Psychological adjustment to disease in patients with ankylosing spondylitis]

Three aspects of locus of control (internality; powerful others external control orientations; chance control orientation) were studied in a sample of 76 patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The accumulation of the scores in the three scales shows that these patients are more internally than externally orientated. This is discussed with reference to the evaluation of effective coping-strategies in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.