Objectives: The main goal of the study was to determine the relationship between health locus of control and students' chosen behaviours in respect of health protection. Methods:The method of diagnostic survey was used for the study.The research tools were: the original questionnaire "Health behaviours" and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale adapted by Z. Juczyński.Results: Complying with medical recommendations distinguished students with health problems in respect of mean values of MHLC in the dimension "chance" (p<0,05).Conclusion: An important element of improvement of public health is enhancement of efforts to form people's beliefs that it is right to look after one's health self-reliantly while using professionals' knowledge and experience when reasonable.
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