TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Self-efficacy mediates the relationship of depressive symptoms and social support with adherence in patients with heart failure
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Tovar, Elizabeth G.
A1  - Dekker, Rebecca L.
A1  - Chung, Misook L.
A1  - Gokun, Yevgeniya
A1  - Moser, Debra K.
A1  - Lennie, Terry A.
A1  - Rayens, Mary Kay
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Poor self-care is common among adults with heart failure and leads to poor health outcomes. Low self-efficacy, depression, and low social support are associated with poor self-care, but knowledge about these relationships in heart failure is limited. Secondary data analysis of cross-sectional data from 346 adults with heart failure measuring self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, social support, and self-care adherence was conducted. Tests of mediation using multiple linear regressions indicate that self-efficacy fully mediates the relationships between depression and adherence, and social support and adherence. Bolstering self-efficacy may have a greater impact on self-care adherence than targeting either depression or social support alone.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105315583369
ID  - ref1
ER  -