Mediating effect of symptom severity on the relationship between self‐efficacy for exercise and depression

Abstract

AimThe aim of this study was to determine the relationship between symptom severity, self-efficacy for exercise and depression in heart transplant recipients in Taiwan.

Exercise Self-efficacy and Symptoms of Depression After Cardiac Rehabilitation

“…29 A recent meta-analysis found that most of reviewed studies reported a significant relationship between coronary heart disease outcomes and depression. 33 The results of this cross-sectional study showed that for every 1-unit increase in symptoms of depression, there was a corresponding 1-unit decrease in ESE. For example, patients who entered CR with major depressive disorder were more likely to discontinue the program than were patients without major depressive disorder.…”