The impact of perceived social support on chronic disease self-management among older inpatients in China: The chain-mediating roles of psychological resilience and health empowerment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic disease self-management is a critical concern in public health, in which perceived social support plays an important role. However, the underlying pathways and mechanisms linking perceived social support to chronic disease self-management remained unclear. This study investigated whether psychological resilience and health empowerment mediated the relationship between perceived social support and the effectiveness of chronic disease self-management.

Methods

A total of 368 older inpatients with chronic non-communicable diseases were recruited from three grade-A tertiary hospitals in Changsha City, China, using a convenience sampling method between January and June 2023. Data were collected using the General Information Questionnaire, the Chronic Disease Sel

SUBMITTER: Lin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032646 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature