Mediating role of learned helplessness' components in the association between health literacy/social support and self-management among maintenance haemodialysis patients in Changsha, China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the multiple mediating roles of the learned helplessness's core system in the relationship between health literacy/social support and self-management.

Design

Cross-sectional survey design.

Setting

Changsha, China.

Participants

239 Chinese maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients.

Methods

Two multiple mediator models were constructed based on the COM-B (Capacity, Opportunity, Motivation - Behaviour) model. A total of 239 Chinese MHD patients participated in a cross-sectional study, which included surveys on the Learned Helplessness Scale for MHD patients, Dialysis Knowledge Questionnaire, Social Support Scale and Self-Management Scale for Haemodialysis. The PROCESS macro in SPSS was used for mediated effects analysis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Xie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature