“…Sedentary behaviour was instead significantly predicted by variables such as empowerment level, perceived health, time since diagnosis of hypertension, vigorous-intensity physical activity, and depression, which explained 42.6% of the variance in sedentary behaviour . 7 | Ea et al, 2018 [ 28 ] Population: 163 adult (aged at least 18) first-generation Filipino immigrants in the United States, recruited from the community | Instrument used: Self-efficacy – Hypertension self-care profile self-efficacy scale [ 49 ] Comparison made: Independent variable: Self-efficacy to engage in various aspects of hypertension management, dependent variable: tendency to engage in hypertension self-care behaviours | Self-care behaviours assessed: adherence to appropriate diet, adherence to medications, smoking cessation, regular exercise, stress avoidance and use of relaxation techniques - Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale [ 55 ] | Self-efficacy is positively correlated with hypertension self-care (correlation coefficient = 0.407, p < 0.001), self-efficacy is a significant predictor of hypertension self-care (β = 0.270, p = 0.003) |
8 | Elder et al, 2012 [ 29 ] Population: 235 Southern African American men aged 18 or over, recruited from a hospital in Alabama, USA | Instrument used: Self-efficacy - Ogedegbe Self-Efficacy Scale [ 56 ] Comparison made: Independent variable: Self-efficacy; dependent variables: Medication adherence | Medication adherence – measured by Morisky Medication Adherence Scale [ 50 ] | Participants with higher self-efficacy more likely to report better medication adherence (OR = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.02) |
9 | Gacek, 2014 [ 30 ] Population: 160 women from Małopolska, Poland, aged 45–60 | Instrument used: General self-efficacy – General Self-Efficacy Scale (35, as cited in Gacek, 2014) Comparison made: Independent variable: Self-efficacy; dependent variable: Adherence to recommended diet | Frequency of consumption of food products – measured using a seven-item scale | Higher levels of self-efficacy were associated with more frequent consumption of recommended food products |
10 | Giena, Thongpat & Nitirat, 2018 [ 31 ] Population : 333 adults aged 60 and above from 4 primary health centres in Bengkulu City, Indonesia | Instrument used: Self-efficacy – Self-rated Abilities for Health Practice Scale (54, as cited in Giena et al 2017) Comparison made: Independent variable: Self-efficacy; dependent variable: Performance of self-care behaviour | Self-care - Measured by modified versio... |
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