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| | INTERNAL MOTIVATION STATEMENTS | | | | | 1. If I get sick, it is my own behaviour which determines how soon I ge t well again. | 5,2±0,2 | 5,4±0,2 | p<0,05 | | 6. I am in contro l of my health. | 4,8±0,2 | 5,1±0,2 | p<0,05 | | 8. When I get sick, I am to blame. | 3,3±0,4 | 3,9±0,3 | p<0,05 | | 12. The main thing which affects my health is what I myself do. | 5,2±0,2 | 5,3±0,2 | p>0,05 | | 13. If I take care of myself, I can avoid illness. | 4,0±0,2 | 4,4±0,2 | p<0,05 | | 17. If I take the right actions, I can stay healthy. | 4,1±0,3 | 4,3±0,3 | p>0,05 | | Overall: | 26,6±0,9 | 28,4±0,8 | p<0,05 |
| | Men's internal motivation | 28.2±1.1 | 29.5±1.3 | p<0,05 | | Women's internal motivation | 25.6±1.3 | 27.7±1.0 | p<0,05 |
| | EXTERNAL MOTIVATION STATEMENTS | | | | | 3. Having regular contact with my physician is the best way for me to avoid illness. | 4.9±0.2 | 4.3±0.3 | p<0.05 | | 5. Whenever I don't feel well, I should consult a medically trained professional. | 5.7±0.1 | 5.7±0.1 | p<0.05 | | 7. My family has a lot to do with me becoming sick or staying healthy. | 4.2±0.3 | 3.7±0.3 | p<0.05 | | 10. Health professionals control my health. | 4.8±0.2 | 4.1±0.2 | p>0.05 | | 14. Whenever I recover from an illness, it's usually because other people (for example, doctors, nurses, family, friends) have been taking good care of me. | 5.5±0.1 | 5.4±0.1 | p<0.05 | | 18. Regarding my health, I can only do what my doctor tells me to do. | 5.1±0.2 | 4.6±0.2 | p>0.05 | | Overall: | 30.2±0.8 | 27.8±0.7 | p<0.05 |
| | Men's external motivation | 31.6±1.0 | 28.5±0.8 | p<0,05 | | Women's external motivation | 29.3±1.1 | 27.3±.8 | p<0,05 |
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