University Freshmen&apos;s Problem Drinking: Its Individual- and Family-Level Factors

Background: University students have been known as having a higher rate of problem drinking than the general population in South Korea. In particular, the university freshmen may experience problem drinking from increased occasions of frequent social gatherings at the first school year as they have increased time to freely use compared to the high school days. Problem drinking among university freshmen may be influenced by multiple factors. The present study aimed to examine the prevalence of problem drinking and to identify individualand family-level factors associated with university freshmen's problem drinking.Methods: A cross-sectional, correlation study was conducted. Participants were 227 university freshmen (70 men and 157 women) under the parenting of mother and father from 10 universities in Seoul. The problem drinking was evaluated by using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale and Parental Authority Questionnaire for parenting behaviors were used.Results: The prevalence of problem drinking was 58.6% among university freshmen. An individual-level factor of alcohol abstinence self-efficacy was significantly associated with the prevalence of problem drinking (odds ratio, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.91-0.96) among university freshmen. However, any of family-level factors including types of parenting behaviors were not significantly associated with the prevalence of problem drinking.Conclusions: Alcohol abstinence self-efficacy may be a strong protective factor against university freshmen's problem drinking. University-based alcohol abstinence programs should comprise of nursing strategies including the enhancement of abstinence self-efficacy at the first school year.

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The role of psychosocial determinants in predicting adherence to treatment in patient with hypertension

Interventional Medicine and Applied Science ◽

10.1556/1646.10.2018.43 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 8-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mohammad Reza Asgari ◽

Hamid Bouraghi ◽

Ali Mohammadpour ◽

Mina Haghighat ◽

Raheleh Ghadiri

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Health Care ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Adherence To Treatment ◽

Treatment Access ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Access To Health

Introduction Non-adherence in patients with hypertension directly exacerbates clinical outcomes. The purpose of the present research is to study the recognition of the relationships between the perceived social support and self-efficacy and the satisfaction of health care agents and the interaction of the patient with therapeutic personnel and access to health care and the behaviors of adherence to treatment in the patients who suffer hypertension. Materials and methods This descriptive cross-sectional correlation study recruited 250 patients from a specialized hypertension clinic in Semnan, who completed the following questionnaires: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, self-efficacy, adherence to treatment, access to and satisfaction with health care, and the patient’s interaction with treatment personnel. Results An overall statistical description of the sample consists of 89 (35.6%) men and 161 (64.4%) women (SD = 10.41, range = 51.98). Regression coefficient of previous variables (three steps) shows that self-efficacy share, consent form civil services, and job could demonstrate with 99% certainty in the changes of treatment conformity in a meaningful way. Conclusions High self-efficacy, satisfaction with health care, and a favorable job have a high direct effect on adherence to treatment in patients with hypertension and controlling hypertension. Social support and education do not have a significant impact on adherence to treatment.

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Occupational stress, mental health, and self-efficacy among community mental health workers: A cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764020972131 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002076402097213

Author(s):

Yaoyao Sun ◽

Haidong Song ◽

Hong Liu ◽

Fangxiang Mao ◽

Xiaohua Sun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Community Mental Health ◽

Occupational Stress ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Health Workers ◽

Cumulative Effect ◽

Psychiatric Training ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: During the COVID-19, community mental health care workers (CMHWs) faced much heavier workloads, which make them vulnerable to mental problems. Aim: This study aims to investigate coronavirus disease-related occupational stress and its single and cumulative effect on mental health and self-efficacy among CMHWs. Methods: A quick-response online cross-sectional survey WA conducted during the coronavirus disease outbreak. A total of 536 CMHWs were recruited in March 2020, in China. Demographics, occupational stress, depression, anxiety, positive and negative emotions, and self-efficacy were collected. Logistic regression analysis was employed to test the single and cumulative effect of occupational stress on mental health and self-efficacy. Results: CMHWs did not show high level of depression or anxiety in this study. Those who provided service for suspected people who were quarantined reported higher risk of depression and anxiety. Staying out for more than 3 days was a risk factor of depression while cleaning/sterilising streets or communities was a protective factor of depression. Those who received psychiatric training showed higher positive emotion and self-efficacy, and providing psychological assistance online increased the self-efficacy. CMHWs with two different types of work had 0.996 times more risk of depression than those with only one type of work. Conclusion: The potential cumulative effect of occupation stress suggested that reasonable job assignment and organisational support are necessary safeguards for CMHWs.

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Correlation between Students’ Self-Efficacy and Teachers’ Educational Leadership Style in Iranian Midwifery Students

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p260 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 260 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zohreh Sohrabi ◽

Masoomeh Kheirkhah ◽

Elahe Sadegi Sahebzad ◽

Seyedehsahel Rasoulighasemlouei ◽

Siamak Khavandi

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Clinical Performance ◽

Correlation Study ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Science Degree ◽

Complete Work ◽

The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is believe in and feeling of ability to complete work. One of these factors is educational teachers ' role. This study aimed to determine relationship between teachers’ leadership style and students’ self-efficacy in midwifery students.METHOD: This Study is a cross sectional correlation study. Sampling was conducted in midwifery students in Bachelor Science degree in 2013. Data collection tools were multi leadership questionnaire and self-efficacy clinical performance. After explaining the goals of study, 97 students completed the questionnaire. Scoring the questionnaire was based on a Liker’s scale (0-5).Data were analyzed by SPSS 16. Correlation coefficient test was adopted to investigate the relationship and p value was considered 0.05.RESULT: Mean of self-efficacy scores were 116.12 (24.66.). In 53.3% of the cases, self-efficacy was good, in 42.2% moderate and in 4.3%, it was bad. The majority of the students (88.9%) reported that their teachers had an idealized style in leadership. About 94.6% of the students with good self- efficacy believed that their teachers’ leadership style was transformational style. There was a significant correlation between self- efficacy and leadership style (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that transformational style is appropriate for midwifery teachers.

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Determinants of Health Information Use for Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Modification for Chronic Disease Patients

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice ◽

10.18438/b8tc9d ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 136 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ebele N. Anyaoku ◽

Obiora C. Nwosu

Keyword(s):

Health Information ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Lifestyle Modification ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Length Of Treatment ◽

The Relationship

Objectives – Various efforts are being made to disseminate lifestyle modification information. What is the role of health information in building patients self-efficacy in lifestyle modification? The research examined level of access to lifestyle modification information for patients with chronic diseases in two Federal Government Teaching Hospitals in South East Nigeria. It explored the relationship between self-efficacy and access to lifestyle modification information and also factors that are associated with self-efficacy when patients have access to lifestyle modification information. Methods – The research is a cross-sectional correlation study that used a questionnaire to collect data. (See Appendix A.) Sample was 784 patients with chronic diseases. Questionnaires were distributed to the patients as they attended clinics in the medical and surgical outpatients’ clinics of the hospitals. Results – Findings showed access to lifestyle modification information was significantly and positively correlated with self-efficacy. Multiple Regression analysis suggest that age, type of illness, and length of treatment in the teaching hospitals were associated with self-efficacy when patients have access to lifestyle modification information. Conclusion – It will be pertinent that demographic and disease factors are considered when making lifestyle modification information available to patients for greater self-efficacy.

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Predictability of smoking onset among Romanian adolescents

Slovenian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2478/sjph-2014-0009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 78-88

Author(s):

Lucia Maria Lotrean ◽

Ilse Mesters ◽

Carmen Ionut ◽

Hein de Vries

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Smoking Behaviour ◽

Smoking Prevention ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Smoking Onset ◽

Prevention Programmes ◽

Explained Variance ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

One Year

Abstract Objectives: Research identifying reliable and country-specific predictors of smoking is needed in order to develop effective adolescent smoking prevention programmes. The objective of this study was to assess the cognitive and socio-demographic factors associated with smoking onset among Romanian teenagers, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Methods: The data were obtained from a two-wave, one-year longitudinal study carried out among 316 senior high school non-smokers from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Questionnaires assessed smoking behaviour, attitudes, social influence, self-efficacy and intention regarding smoking (motivational variables) as well as different sociodemographic features. Results: The cross-sectional analyses showed that socio-demographics and motivational variables were strongly associated with smoking behaviour; the explained variance was 76%. The longitudinal analyses revealed that four variables explained 33% of the variance in change of status from non-smoking to regular smoking over a period of one year. Regular smoking onset after one year was predicted by baseline low self-efficacy in refraining from smoking in different situations, having more smoking friends and playing truant from school. Having a brother was a protective factor. Conclusion: The results suggest that smoking prevention programmes in Romania should strengthen self-efficacy beliefs and resistance against peer modelling and help Romanian young people to develop skills and action plans to cope with pressure to smoke and challenging situations.

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Self-Efficacy as a Mediator Between Lifestyle and Self-Perceptions of Aging

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1367 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 423-424

Author(s):

Andrew Steward ◽

Leslie Hasche

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Future Research ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Individual Level ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Perceptions Of Aging ◽

Strongly Agree ◽

Lifestyle Activities ◽

The Impact

Abstract A growing body of literature demonstrates the public health impacts of negative self-perceptions of aging (SPA). However, minimal research has explored mediating mechanisms as well as which lifestyle activities may influence SPA. Based on theory and prior research in successful aging, this study explored the impact of lifestyle activities on SPA and tested self-efficacy as a mediator between lifestyle activities and SPA. This study analyzed cross-sectional data from the psychosocial module in the 2018 wave of the Health and Retirement study (N = 2,675; mean age = 65.67/ SD = 9.95). Eight SPA items (e.g., “Things keep getting worse as I get older”) were derived from the Attitudes Toward Own Aging subscale of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale. 10 items measure self-efficacy on a 6-point Likert-type scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. 21 lifestyle activities covering physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual domains were dichotomized into whether respondents participate at least monthly. Multiple regression analyses were utilized. Results indicate that self-efficacy explained 23% of the variance in SPA while holding constant age, gender, and functional ability. Sobel’s test showed that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between lifestyle activities and SPA. Exercise explained the most variance in SPA, followed by computer use and volunteering. Building upon successful aging literature, this study demonstrates the impact of self-efficacy and helps distinguish which lifestyle activities may be most effective in improving SPA. In addition to individual-level lifestyle activities, the impact of structural interventions on SPA should be tested in future research.

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The Promise of Autonomy Supportive Contexts to Promote Youth Participatory Competence

Journal of Youth Development ◽

10.5195/jyd.2007.362 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 77-85

Author(s):

Margaret Cargo ◽

Tatiana Nedecheva ◽

Nguyet Nguyen ◽

Michel De La Durantaye

Keyword(s):

Autonomy Support ◽

Youth Participation ◽

Collective Good ◽

Full Potential ◽

Collective Decision Making ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Individual Level ◽

School Year ◽

Youth Perceptions ◽

Youth Citizenship

A municipal youth citizenship initiative was implemented with the aim of providing adolescents with autonomy supportive contexts to plan and implement activities that were meaningful to youth and contributed to the collective good. The study purpose was to assess whether autonomy support, operationalized as instrumental practitioner support, influenced youth perceptions of participatory group competence beyond individual level factors. Youth participated in groups of 8 to 20 peers with practitioners facilitating youth participation in collective decision-making, planning and activity implementation. Cross-sectional surveys were completed by 79 of 113 eligible youth participants actively involved in the citizenship initiative implemented during the 2003-04 school year. Practitioner support was significantly related to participatory group competence, beyond perceived self-efficacy and age. Study findings suggest that there may be some merit to the implementation of youth citizenship initiatives that create autonomy supportive contexts and allow youth the opportunity to develop their participatory competence. Experiences such as this may allow young people to flourish as individuals and citizens and thus realize their full potential.

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Meeting The Needs Of Nurses In Efforts By The Spiritual Self Improvement Of Efficacy Of Patients With Terminal Disease In The Hospital Ward

STRADA JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN ◽

10.30994/sjik.v9i1.312 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 272-278

Author(s):

Heri Saputro ◽

Sri Astutik ◽

Petrus Kondo ◽

Cici Bagawanti

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Terminal Illness ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pearson Correlation Test ◽

Patient Will

This study research design Correlation Study with Cross Sectional approach. Technics sampling Simple random sampling with a sample of 21 respondents. The research instrument used questionnaire. Statistical data analysis Pearson correlation test. Most of the respondents 66.7% were spiritual needs. Nearly half of the respondents 57.1% (12 people) are not too sure will be able to live the rest of his life with better. Statistical test results obtained p-value was p = 0.006, which means reject Ho conclusion there is no relationship spiritual fulfillment by nurses in an effort to increase self efficacy of patients with terminal illness. Nurses provide spiritual fulfillment is better, then the patient will have the confidence that he is more meaningful or useful to others and be able to get closer to God Almighty and be ready at any time to die comes so spiritual fulfillment good nurse will help improve self efficacy of patients

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Pain self-efficacy moderates the association between pain and somatization in a community sample

Scandinavian Journal of Pain ◽

10.1515/sjpain-2018-0052 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 101-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Petri Karkkola ◽

Sanna Sinikallio ◽

Niko Flink ◽

Kirsi Honkalampi ◽

Matti Kuittinen

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Community Sample ◽

Theoretical Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pain Chronification ◽

The Individual

Abstract Background and aims Pain is a common condition. However, only a minority of people experiencing pain develop a chronic pain problem. Factors such as somatization, pain self-efficacy and lack of psychological well-being affect the risk of pain chronicity and pain-related disability. However, research on protective pain-related psychological factors in populations without chronic pain is scarce. We aim to examine if pain self-efficacy attenuates the associations between pain and both anxiety and somatization in a community sample. Methods In a cross-sectional study, 211 participants from a community sample responded to measures of average pain over the last 3 months, anxiety, somatization, and pain self-efficacy. The possibility of moderation effects were tested with a series of regression analyses. Results The association between pain and anxiety was not moderated by pain self-efficacy. In contrast, pain self-efficacy moderated the relation of pain and somatization. The interaction explained 3% of the variance in somatization, in addition to the independent effects of pain and self-efficacy (F(1,207)=5.65, p<0.025). Among those in the bottom quartile of pain self-efficacy, the association between pain and somatization was moderate or strong (r=0.62, p<0.01), whereas for those in the top quartile the association was modest (r=0.11, p>0.05). Conclusions The results are partly consistent with the hypothesis that pain self-efficacy attenuates the associations between pain and pain chronification risk factors in a relatively healthy community sample. Should further preferably longitudinal studies replicate the findings, the role pain self-efficacy as a protective factor needs to be explicated in theoretical models of pain chronification. Implications The findings are consistent with the notion that clinicians should promote patient’s pain self-efficacy in acute and sub-acute pain conditions especially when the individual is prone to somatization. However, more prominent clinical implications require studies with longitudinal designs.

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Health of Aging Families: Comparing Compound and Noncompound Caregivers

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.397 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 105-105

Author(s):

Fei Wang ◽

Christina Marsack-Topolewski ◽

Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller ◽

Preethy Samuel

Keyword(s):

Family Health ◽

Family Quality Of Life ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Web Based ◽

Individual Level ◽

The Family ◽

Family Level ◽

The Individual

Abstract Providing care to a family member with disabilities takes a toll on the caregiver and the whole family's health. Among aging caregivers, compound caregiving (i.e., caring for additional family members) has become an increasingly common scenario. However, few research studies have focused on compound caregivers. Extant literature describes individual-level outcomes, with sparse knowledge on family-level outcomes. The present study examines the differences in the individual and family health of aging compound and noncompound caregivers, using the family quality of life framework. Web-based cross-sectional data collected from 112 aging caregivers (i.e., over 50 years) was analyzed using chi-square and independent sample t-tests to examine differences between caregivers. Compound caregivers had worse perceptions of personal health (t = -2.96, p = .004, d = -.61) than noncompound caregivers. In terms of family health, although all caregivers shared similar perceptions on the importance, opportunities, initiative, and stability, compound caregivers had lower attainment (t = -2.64, p = .009, d = -.44) and satisfaction (t = -3.90, p < .001, d = -.73) than noncompound caregivers. Findings have practice implications for identifying caregivers' multiple responsibilities. It is necessary to develop individual and family level programs focused on health promotion and caregiving training.

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