Erschienen in:
01.10.2015 | Original Article
Cardiovascular Management Self-efficacy: Psychometric Properties of a New Scale and Its Usefulness in a Rehabilitation Context
verfasst von:
Patrizia Steca, Ph.D., Andrea Greco, Ph.D., Erika Cappelletti, M.Sc., Marco D’Addario, Ph.D., Dario Monzani, Ph.D., Luca Pancani, M.Sc., Giovanni Ferrari, MD, Alessandro Politi, MD, Roberta Gestra, MD, Gabriella Malfatto, MD, Gianfranco Parati, MD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
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Ausgabe 5/2015
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Abstract
Background
Self-efficacy beliefs have been shown to affect various effective health-promoting behaviors in patients. Unfortunately, availability of reliable and valid measures of self-efficacy in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is still very limited.
Purpose
The aims of this study were to present a new scale measuring self-efficacy beliefs in managing CVD and to examine its psychometric properties.
Methods
The study involved 172 patients (mean age = 66.4 years; SD = 9.99 years; 76.2 % men) undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation. Various psychological factors and CVD severity indicators were collected.
Results
An Exploratory Structural Equation Model showed that the Cardiovascular Management Self-efficacy Scale has three factors: Cardiac Risk Factors, Adherence to Therapy, and Recognition of Symptoms. They all showed high internal consistency, and good convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. Furthermore, these factors showed significant relations with CVD severity indicators.
Conclusions
The Cardiovascular Management Self-efficacy Scale could be a helpful instrument to monitor differences during interventions to improve good disease management.