Manuel Gandoy-Crego1, Miguel Clemente2, Cristina Gómez-Cantorna3, Rubén González-Rodríguez4, Adela Reig-Botella2. 1. Full Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Department of Nursing, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. miguel.clemente@udc.es. 2. Universidad de A Coruña, Department of Psychology, A Coruña, Spain. 3. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Department of Nursing, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 4. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Department of Social Work, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to design an instrument to measure coping self-efficacy as manifested by patients experiencing health problems. METHODS: A total of 2784 individuals were interviewed while attending primary healthcare centers in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in Northwest Spain. Of these persons, 54% were women and 46% were men, with a minimum age of 18 years, and a mean age of 37.4 years. A questionnaire was administered comprised of sociodemographic variables, items related to the use of healthcare resources, and a coping self-efficacy scale of health problems (SEH), based on the self-efficacy test by Baessler and Schwarzer. Statistical analysis determined reliability, and whether the SEH scale was efficacious in detecting changes in the use of specific health resources. A parametric ANOVA was performed on 4 groups based on the quartiles of self-efficacy in health, as measured by the SEH scale. RESULTS: The reliability and validity of the 10-item coping self-efficacy scale of health problems (SEH) was confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: Its compliance with relevant psychometric requirements means the SHE scale may have more general utility.
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to design an instrument to measure coping self-efficacy as manifested by patients experiencing health problems. METHODS: A total of 2784 individuals were interviewed while attending primary healthcare centers in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in Northwest Spain. Of these persons, 54% were women and 46% were men, with a minimum age of 18 years, and a mean age of 37.4 years. A questionnaire was administered comprised of sociodemographic variables, items related to the use of healthcare resources, and a coping self-efficacy scale of health problems (SEH), based on the self-efficacy test by Baessler and Schwarzer. Statistical analysis determined reliability, and whether the SEH scale was efficacious in detecting changes in the use of specific health resources. A parametric ANOVA was performed on 4 groups based on the quartiles of self-efficacy in health, as measured by the SEH scale. RESULTS: The reliability and validity of the 10-item coping self-efficacy scale of health problems (SEH) was confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: Its compliance with relevant psychometric requirements means the SHE scale may have more general utility.
Authors: Antonio Taboada-Vázquez; Ruben Gonzalez-Rodriguez; Manuel Gandoy-Crego; Miguel Clemente Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-05-13 Impact factor: 3.390
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