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Using Locus of Control to Predict the Return-to-Work Achievements of Back-Injured Occupational Rehabilitation Clients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2015

Gregory C. Murphy ,
Amanda E. Young  and
Kim-Mai Vo
Gregory C. Murphy*
Affiliation:
La Trobe University
Amanda E. Young
Affiliation:
La Trobe University
Kim-Mai Vo
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
*
School of Behavioural Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Abstract

It has been proposed that perceived control plays an important role in influencing health-related behaviour. This study examined the relationship between locus of control and the return-to-work achievements of a group of back-injured workers' compensation claimants. The obtained results supported the hypothesised relationships between both ‘internal’ and ‘powerful others’ locus of control, and the return-to-work criterion variables. It was concluded that use of rehabilitation-specific measures of locus of control (such as were employed in the present study) could guide the program planning efforts of rehabilitation personnel dealing with this client group.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , 1995 , pp. 83 - 92
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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