Why People Do Not Always Follow the Doctor's Orders: The Role of Hope and Perceived Control
Abstract
The lack of adherence to medical advice is a widely recognized health care concern with important implications for consumer well‐being. This study advances a model for better understanding adherence behaviors by incorporating the positive emotion of hope and consumer perceptions of control. Empirical testing of the model in the context of type 2 diabetes, a lifestyle‐changing chronic illness, shows that hope generates more patient adherence....
Paper Details
Title
Why People Do Not Always Follow the Doctor's Orders: The Role of Hope and Perceived Control
Published Date
Oct 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
457 - 485
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