SynthesisAging & mental health2025
Measuring self-efficacy in U.S. older adults with chronic disease: a systematic review.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Improving Mental Health, Self-Efficacy and Social Support in Older People Through Community Intervention Based on Mindfulness: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mediating Effects of Fear of Movement and Self-Efficacy Between Illness Perception and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- The impact of self-efficacy on health-related quality of life among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases: the mediating role of self-management behaviour.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy, Resilience, and Social Support in the Relationship Between Clinical Factors and Adaptation to Chronic Disease.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesSelf-efficacy (SE), confidence in one's abilities, is an integral concept in behavior change among older adults with chronic disease. SE improvements boost better health outcomes, such as decreases in blood glucose or pain. Although self-efficacy is a widely studied construct, the most commonly used measures in older adults with chronic disease remain unclear.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted to identify how self-efficacy was operationalized and measured in US older adults with chronic diseases. Studies with validated SE measures for the top 10 chronic medical conditions (arthritis, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, dementia, depression, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and heart failure) in older adults were included.
results131 articles were identified using 45 validated SE scales. Self-efficacy measurement was most robustly represented in the arthritis and cardiovascular literature with fewer studies in chronic kidney disease and dementia. The top 9 SE scales were identified and domains within each of those scales explored.
conclusionsSE measurement is a key part of self-management. Its analysis is limited by the large number of SE scales and potential psychometric shortcomings. Measurement best practices and expansions in the concept of SE are discussed.
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