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Kenneth A. Wallston
Researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Publications - 268
Citations - 23466
Kenneth A. Wallston is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health literacy & Health care. The author has an hindex of 69, co-authored 265 publications receiving 21445 citations. Previous affiliations of Kenneth A. Wallston include University of Alabama & Peabody College.
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Development of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales
TL;DR: The development of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales is described, which are developed to tap beliefs that the source of reinforcements for health-related behaviors is primarily in ternal, a matter of chance, or under the control of powerful others.
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Assessment of patient satisfaction in activities of daily living using a modified stanford health assessment questionnaire
Theodore Pincus,Theodore Pincus,Jane A. Summey,Salvatore A. Soraci,Kenneth A. Wallston,Norman P. Hummon +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that data regarding patient satisfaction and perceived change in difficulty can be assessed to more completely characterize patients' functional status in ADL.
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Development and validation of the health locus of control (HLC) scale.
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The development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale.
TL;DR: The Brief Resilient Coping Scale is introduced, a 4-item measure designed to capture tendencies to cope with stress in a highly adaptive manner and may be useful for identifying individuals in need of interventions designed to enhance resilient coping skills.
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Coping with rheumatoid arthritis pain: catastrophizing as a maladaptive strategy
TL;DR: It is suggested that catastrophizing is a maladaptive coping strategy in RA patients and further research is needed to determine whether cognitive‐behavioral interventions designed to decrease catastrophize can reduce pain and improve the physical and psychological functioning of RA patients.