Questionnaire on the Locus of Control in Illness Test - the question form
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1. My lifestyle is probably the cause of my illnesses.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. There is no need to go into the details of treatment; it is enough to follow the doctor's recommendations exactly.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
3. If you lead a healthy lifestyle, you are unlikely to get ill.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. My recovery outcome depends on me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. Recovery happens over time on its own—“time heals.”
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. Doctors know best how to treat illness, so I should rely on their judgment rather than try to figure out the illness myself.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
7. I am usually to blame for the illnesses that worry me.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
8. I believe that the course of an illness is governed by laws that are beyond human control.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. If it is meant to happen that you recover, then you will recover.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. Having good genes plays the main role in recovery.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. Recovery largely depends on how much the person monitors their own treatment process.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
12. My actions led to my becoming ill.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
13. Whether an illness develops depends more on external circumstances than on the person.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
14. Recovery depends primarily on the person, so one should not rely entirely on doctors.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
15. To recover, it is sufficient to follow all of the doctor's recommendations carefully.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
16. Without personal effort, it is difficult to recover.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
17. I believe that the will to recover can work miracles.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
18. Once you become ill, there is nothing you can do yourself; you can only rely on doctors or on fate.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
1. My illnesses were most likely caused by my lifestyle.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. There is no need to go into the details of treatment; it is enough to follow the doctor's recommendations exactly.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. If you lead a healthy lifestyle, you are unlikely to get ill.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. My recovery outcome depends on me.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
5. Recovery happens over time on its own—"time heals."
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. Doctors know best how to treat illness, so I should rely on their judgment rather than try to figure out my illness myself.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. I am usually to blame for the illnesses that worry me most.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. I believe that the course of an illness follows laws that are beyond human control.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. If it is meant to be that I will recover, then I will recover.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. Having a healthy heredity plays the main role in recovery.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. Recovery largely depends on how closely a person monitors their own treatment.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
12. My actions led to my becoming ill.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
13. The onset of illness depends more on external circumstances than on the person.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
14. Recovery depends primarily on the person, so one should not rely entirely on doctors.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
15. To recover, it is sufficient to follow all the doctor's recommendations carefully.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
16. Without personal effort, it is difficult to recover.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
17. I believe that the will to recover can work wonders.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
18. Once you become ill, there is nothing you can do yourself; you can only rely on doctors or on fate.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree