ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PART 1

Health Locus of Control
Psychosomaticism
Psychosomaticism and Psychoimmunology
HLC and Psychosomaticism

PART 2

Health Reality Models
The (Cultural) Etiology of Illness
Mode of Acculturation
Well-Being and Mode of Acculturation
Mode of Acculturation and HLC

METHODS

Participants
Materials
Design
Procedure

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

Discussion of Results
Confluence Approach
Cultural Competence
Creativity Amidst Disillusionment
Stress in the 90's
Regaining Control
When Externality is Better
Future Studies

REFERENCES

APPENDIXES

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C

SPECIAL THANKS

Special Thanks

I would like to thank my committee for all of their support throughout the process of writing my thesis:

Professor Margaret Stephenson,

Psychology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Professor Norm Simonson,

Psychology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Professor Mary Anne Bright,

Nursing Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

I would also like to extend thanks to all who participated in my study. I could not have done it without you!

Finally, I can't neglect my mom, dad, Charlie, Chessie, and nana who have supported me through the years in life or in spirit.