Health attributions and health care behavior interactions in a community sample

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Marta Gil-Lacruz
Ana Isabel Gil-Lacruz
Cite this article:  Gil-Lacruz, M., & Gil-Lacruz, A. (2010). Health attributions and health care behavior interactions in a community sample. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 38(6), 845-858.


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In this article we examine the influence of a number of psychosocial variables on health attributions and the use of the health care system. The study sample consisted of 1,032 participants, who were representative of a stratified suburban community in Spain. Homebased interviews were conducted to identify participants’ main health improvement resources. Most answers were related to health attitudes concerning behavior, the health services available to participants, or other external agents. Qualitative and quantitative strategies were employed and results showed that age and health perception were the most reliable predictors of these attitudes. Social variables were found to play an important role in the explanation of participants’ beliefs and medical consultation behaviors.

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