Epileptic aura and perception of self-control
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Epileptic aura and perception of self-control. / Lohse, Allan; Kjaer, Troels W; Sabers, Anne; Wolf, Peter.
In: Epilepsy & Behavior, Vol. 45, 04.2015, p. 191-4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Epileptic aura and perception of self-control
AU - Lohse, Allan
AU - Kjaer, Troels W
AU - Sabers, Anne
AU - Wolf, Peter
N1 - Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/4
Y1 - 2015/4
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The health locus of control is the subjective perception of control over one's health. It has been studied for years as one of several factors that determine patient health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate how the epileptic aura is associated with the health locus of control, anxiety, and depression.METHODS: Patients were included retrospectively, based on patient records from the epilepsy monitoring unit of the Rigshospitalet University Hospital. Participants were asked about the presence and nature of auras in a semistructured interview. The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Form C was used to evaluate the health locus of control. Three domains were evaluated: internal, where health is controlled by personal action; chance, where health is controlled by fate or luck; and powerful others, where health is controlled by the actions of others (e.g., doctors and parents). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to evaluate levels of anxiety and depression.RESULTS: Forty-nine patients, with mean age of 38years, participated in the study. Of these, 67% reported experiencing one or more auras; i.e., subjective warning signs prior to a generalized or focal seizure with an impairment in consciousness. Patients that could react to their aura prior to a seizure scored higher on the internal subscale of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control questionnaire compared to participants that could not react to their aura.CONCLUSIONS: The ability to react to an aura prior to a seizure correlated positively with the internal subscale of the health locus of control. However, it did not significantly correlate with the external subscales of chance and powerful others in the health locus of control. Moreover, there was no significant relation between the ability to react to an aura prior to a seizure and the levels of anxiety or depression.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The health locus of control is the subjective perception of control over one's health. It has been studied for years as one of several factors that determine patient health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate how the epileptic aura is associated with the health locus of control, anxiety, and depression.METHODS: Patients were included retrospectively, based on patient records from the epilepsy monitoring unit of the Rigshospitalet University Hospital. Participants were asked about the presence and nature of auras in a semistructured interview. The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Form C was used to evaluate the health locus of control. Three domains were evaluated: internal, where health is controlled by personal action; chance, where health is controlled by fate or luck; and powerful others, where health is controlled by the actions of others (e.g., doctors and parents). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to evaluate levels of anxiety and depression.RESULTS: Forty-nine patients, with mean age of 38years, participated in the study. Of these, 67% reported experiencing one or more auras; i.e., subjective warning signs prior to a generalized or focal seizure with an impairment in consciousness. Patients that could react to their aura prior to a seizure scored higher on the internal subscale of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control questionnaire compared to participants that could not react to their aura.CONCLUSIONS: The ability to react to an aura prior to a seizure correlated positively with the internal subscale of the health locus of control. However, it did not significantly correlate with the external subscales of chance and powerful others in the health locus of control. Moreover, there was no significant relation between the ability to react to an aura prior to a seizure and the levels of anxiety or depression.
KW - Adult
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Internal-External Control
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Perception
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Self Concept
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.01.030
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.01.030
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25843341
VL - 45
SP - 191
EP - 194
JO - Epilepsy & Behavior
JF - Epilepsy & Behavior
SN - 1525-5050
ER -
ID: 162149014