Caregiver food allergy self-efficacy explains the relationship between perceived food allergy severity and burden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Caregiver perceived food allergy severity is associated with food allergy burden, while caregiver food allergy self-efficacy has been linked to improved quality of life for caregivers. This study examined the mediating effect of caregiver food allergy self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived food allergy severity and caregiver food allergy burden.

Methods

Caregivers of children diagnosed with IgE-mediated food allergy were recruited from pediatric allergy clinics to complete demographic and medical questionnaires, the Food Allergy Independent Measure-Parent Form, the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents, and the Food Allergy Quality of Life-Parental Burden. Hayes' PROCESS was utilized to test mediation analysis. The TREND checklist is available i

SUBMITTER: Barber M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature