Mediation Role of Behavioral Decision-Making Between Self-Efficacy and Self-Management Among Elderly Stroke Survivors in China: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Identifying the factors that impact self-management is crucial, as elderly stroke survivors frequently face challenges in self-management. Self-efficacy and behavioral decision-making are reported as influencing factors of self-management, but their relationship within the elderly population remains unconfirmed. This study aimed to explore whether self-efficacy impacts self-management through the mediating role of behavioral decision-making among elderly stroke survivors. Methods: A cross-sectional design and convenience sampling method were used in this study. A total of 291 elderly stroke survivors were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Henan Province, China, between March and July of 2024. Questionnaires were distributed to collect sociodemographic, self-ef

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11988728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature