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The purpose of this study was to predict and understand health
locusof control (HLC) and self-concept in correlation with the
age, religion, working situtation, military service of male
students in the eveningdivision of a junior college. The
influence of background, related factors health of control and
self-concepts on the betal nuts chewing behavior of the subjects
was another focus of the study. The population was male
students studing in the evening division of a junior college. By
using a cluster sampling method, 301 subjects wereselected.
After conducting the field survery with a self-designed
questionnaire,296 valid samples we collected. The major results
of the study are as follows:1.For HLC the subjects got the
highest score in the aspect of chance externality health locus
of control (CHLC), The lower score in the powerful others
heslth locus of control(PHLC), and the lowest in the internality
health locus of control (IHLC). In terms of self-concept, the
mean score was 238.14.2.Age, religion, working stiuation and
military service had no significant correction with self-
concept. However, the subject who have finished their military
service has higher self-concept.3.There was a significant
postive correction between CHLC and self-concept, while the
other types of HLC had no significant correction with self-
concept.4.There was no significant difference between those who
chews betal nuts and those who doesn't chew betal nuts in HLC
and self-concept score.5.Smoking and drinking behaviors had the
highest ability to predict the subjects' betal nuts chewing
behavior.
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