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Introduction/Aims: The locus of control used in the management of chronic diseases is used to explain the different behaviors individuals exposed in relation to disease This study, was done with the purpose of investigating the health locus of control and affecting factors of diabetic individuals. Methods: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 325 diabetic individuals living at city center. The questionnaire form and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale were used in collecting data. Results: The average age of the patients participated in the research was 53.3±8.0 years and 51.4% of them were women, 88.9% of them were married, 69.8% of them were primary school graduated and 43.7% of them were housewives. From scale; it was determined that they got 25.3±6.8 points from Internal Health Locus of Control sub-dimension, 27.3±4.7 points from Strong Others Internal Health Locus of Control sub-dimension, 17.9±5.5 points from Chance Locus of Control sub-dimension. Internal health locus of control; marital status, education level, person living together, regular exercise, regular diabetes diet application status were found meaningful (p<0.05). Powerful others health locus of control; adhering to regular diabetes diet, taking regular health checks, Chance health locus of control; marital status, person living, number of individuals in family, status of compliance to regular diabetes diet were found meaningful (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was found that the individuals had mainly external control locus, it’s suggested to enhance patients’ internal health locus of control by nurses for the purpose of providing independence. Introduction/Objective: The control center used in the management of chronic diseases is used to explain the different behaviors that individuals have shown against the disease. This study was conducted with the aim of studying the health control centers and influencing factors of people with diabetes. Method: Research is a type of study that identifies and cuts. The data was collected from 325 people with diabetes living in the city center. In the collection of data, the survey form and the Multi-Dimensional Health Control Room scale were used. The average age of patients involved in the study is 53.3±8. 51.4% are women, 88.9% are married, 69.8% are primary school graduates and 43.7% are households. The measurement was determined to get 25.3 ± 6.8 points from the bottom size of the Internal Control Room, 27.3 ± 4.7 points from the bottom size of the Strong Others Control Room, 17.9 ± 5.5 points from the bottom size of the Chance Control Room. In the center of internal control; the state of civilization, the state of learning, the person in which he lives, the regular exercise, the regular diabetic diet, the state of application has been found meaningful (p<0.05). Strong control of others; compliance with the regular diabetic diet, the condition of conducting regular health checking, the focus of chance control is age, civic state, the person in which he lives, the number of individuals in the family, the condition of compliance with the regular diabetic diet (p<0.05). Result: Patients have more external control focuses, and nurses are recommended to develop internal control focuses in order to ensure the independence of patients.

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