Self-Efcacy as a Mediator in the Relationship between Social Support and SelfCare in Patients with Heart Failure
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Heart failure - as a chronic disease - is a growing problem in communities in such a way that not only individuals but also family members and friends are being affected. The main role of self-care after heart failure has been demonstrated by research. Self-effcacy and social support are associated with self-care. The aim of this study is to explore the role of self-effcacy as a mediator in the relationship between social support and self-care in patients with heart failure. Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted on heart failure patients in 2016. As many as 149 patients were examined, based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were selected for sampling. For data collection, a demographic information questionnaire, self-care behaviour scale, general selfeffcacy (GSE), and social support scale were used. In addition, the Pearson correlation coeffcient and Sobel test were also conducted. Results: Sobel test results for understanding the mediating role in the relationship between perceived social support and self-care was –5.43, p<0.01. The correlation between social support and self-care was -0.518, p<0.01. Conclusion: This study showed that self-effcacy as a mediator helps explain the relationship between social support and self-care and there was negative correlation between social support and lack of self-care.
Authors and Affiliations
Nastaran Mansouriyeh| PhD Candidate in Health Psychology, Department of psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran, Hamid Poursharif| Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, Corresponding e-mail: poursharifh@gmail.com, Mohammad Reza Taban Sadeghi| MD, Associate Professor, Department of Heart, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Mohammad Raze Seiraf| Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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