Iliescu, Ruxandra (2025) Feedback preferences in health technology: the influence of health locus of control and educational level. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The use and development of personal health technologies provides opportunities for narrowing health disparities due to its great accessibility. However, these technologies often fail to help these vulnerable populations, due to barriers such as educational level, ease of use and low adherence. This survey study investigates the relationship between Health Locus of Control (HLOC, independent variable), educational level (covariate), and feedback style preferences (dependent variable). A total of 72 participants were recruited through simple random sampling in Groningen, the Netherlands. Logistic regression models were conducted to analyze the data on feedback style for each orientation in HLOC respectively. Results showed that Doctor HLOC significantly predicted a preference for complex feedback graphs (χ2 = 6.421, p = .040), while Internal and Chance HLOC, along with education did not significantly influence feedback preferences. The findings of this study suggest that HLOC and educational level do not provide a clear association with feedback style preference. There is a need for better assessment methods for feedback preferences and more studies with large, demographically diverse samples. Keywords: Locus of Control, Information Seeking, mHealth, Health Gap, Socioeconomic Status, User Needs, Personalization
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Li, Z. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2025 10:28 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2025 10:28 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4592 |
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