Association between participation self-efficacy and participation in stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most stroke survivors face restrictions in functional disability and social participation, which can impede their recovery and community reintegration. Participation self-efficacy refers to survivors' confidence in using strategies to manage participation in areas including community living and work engagement. This study aimed to assess the association between participation self-efficacy and participation among stroke survivors.

Methods

This study adopted a cross-sectional correlational design with a convenience sample of 336 stroke survivors recruited from five hospitals in China. Participation self-efficacy was measured using the Chinese version of the Participation Strategies Self-Efficacy Scale (PS-SES-C) and participation measured using the Chinese version o

SUBMITTER: Lo SHS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature