This study was conducted to find out the Health Behavior and Health Locus of Control of the patients, and to identify the factors influencing the value and utilization of Health Service.
The data for this study obtained from 728 patients selected from Out Patient Department of Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul.
Data was collected from Mar, 25 to June 20, 1992.
Analysis of data was done by use Mean, S.D., t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and SNK test on 5% significant level with SPSS/PC.
@ES The major findings were as follows:
@EN 1. The first hypothesis : The higher degree of Health Behavior, the higher degree of health Values, Utilization & Health Service was rejected(P>.05).
2. The second hypothesis : The higher degree of Internal Health Locus of Control, the higher degree of Health Values, Utilization & Health Service was supported(P<.01).
3. The third hypothesis : The lower degree of External Health Locus of Control, the higher degree of Health Values, Utilization & Health Service was supported(P<.00).
4. Health behavior was Influenced by educational level, and External Heath Locus of Control was Influenced by occupation, educational level, religion, age and income, Health Values and general characteristics in the relationship between
occupation,
educational level, religion, age, income and economic status are showed significant(P<.05).
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