Self-efficacy and confidence in outcomes as determinants of self-care practices in inner-city, African-American women with non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which perceived self-efficacy and confidence in outcomes, selected demographic variables, and disease characteristics (age, duration of diabetes, presence of documented complications) affect an individual's adherence over time to a diabetes regimen of home glucose testing, medication/insulin administration, diet, and exercise. A convenience sample of 118 inner-city, African-American women with type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus receiving outpatient care at a large urban hospital were asked to complete measures of each of the psychosocial variables on two occasions, separated by an interval of 4 to 5 months, and coinciding with their next scheduled clinic visit. Bivariate and multivariate analyses at Times 1 and 2 demonstrated the ability of self-efficacy alone to explain diet, exercise, and home-testing behaviors while suggesting variability within individuals in sense of self-efficacy over time.
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AH
Skelly
J R
JR
Marshall
B P
BP
Haughey
P J
PJ
Davis
R G
RG
Dunford
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D012649:Self Concept; D014505:Urban Population; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*