Guillermo M Wippold1, Julia Roncoroni2. 1. Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. 2. Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Abstract
AIMS: Uninsured/underinsured individuals with chronic health conditions report low health-related quality of life. Empowerment-based strategies (e.g., hope) may improve the health-related quality of life of uninsured/underinsured individuals with chronic health conditions by enabling them to take charge of their health. METHODS: The present study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationships among number of chronic health conditions, the components of hope (i.e., agency and pathways), and the health-related quality of life of 197 uninsured/underinsured adults in the United States living with at least one chronic health condition. RESULTS: Results indicate that number of chronic health conditions negatively impacted health-related quality of life and that agency significantly mediated that relationship. CONCLUSIONS: Results from this study can be used to promote health-related quality of life by empowering individuals to take charge of their lives despite their unique contextual circumstances.
AIMS: Uninsured/underinsured individuals with chronic health conditions report low health-related quality of life. Empowerment-based strategies (e.g., hope) may improve the health-related quality of life of uninsured/underinsured individuals with chronic health conditions by enabling them to take charge of their health. METHODS: The present study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationships among number of chronic health conditions, the components of hope (i.e., agency and pathways), and the health-related quality of life of 197 uninsured/underinsured adults in the United States living with at least one chronic health condition. RESULTS: Results indicate that number of chronic health conditions negatively impacted health-related quality of life and that agency significantly mediated that relationship. CONCLUSIONS: Results from this study can be used to promote health-related quality of life by empowering individuals to take charge of their lives despite their unique contextual circumstances.
Authors: Guillermo M Wippold; Nwakaego Nmezi; Jaime L Williams; Jacqueline Butler; Tanya M Hodge Journal: J Prim Care Community Health Date: 2020 Jan-Dec