Perceived social support and psychological resilience as mediators between social frailty and the frailty of older patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study explores the level of frailty and the factors that influence elderly HF inpatients. It also examines the correlation between social frailty, perceived social support, and psychological resilience. It verifies psychological resilience and perceived social support as mediators between social frailty and frailty.

Method

This cross-sectional study collected four hundred fifty-six questionnaires from Northeast China, Northwest China and South China. The research assessment tools include the FRAIL scale (frailty), MSPSS scale (perceived social support), CD-RISC10 (psychological resilience), and HALFT scale (social frailty). Data analysis was performed using multiple regression analysis and the SPSS PROCESS Macro plug-in Model 6 and Model 4.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661870 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature