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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 26.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Behav. 2007 Nov-Dec;31(6):563–572. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2007.31.6.563

Table 1.

Helpless Inevitability Subscale Items

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4 5
1. I don't need to try to improve my health because I know it is up to God.
2. If an illness runs in my family, I am going to get it too.
3. If I am meant to have an illness, changing my health habits won't matter.
4. I can control a small health issue, but only God can control a big health issue.