Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-efficacy alludes to personal competence in an individual's effectiveness when facing stressful situations. This construct has been related to different domains of the health field, finding that high levels of self-efficacy benefit human functioning and enhance well-being.

Methods

The present study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for managing chronic diseases (SEMCD-S) by assessing factorial, convergent and divergent validity, reliability, and measurement invariance. Likewise, the comparison of self-efficacy according to socio-demographic characteristics was proposed by contrasting latent factors. An instrumental, transactional, descriptive, and non-experimental design study was carried out with the participation of 32

SUBMITTER: Cudris-Torres L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature