Factorial Structure of a Scale

Abstract

Our findings provide support for a culturally sensitive, reliable, and valid self-efficacy measure (the C-SUPPH) of Chinese adult cancer patients' self-care self-efficacy.

Describing Self‐Care Self‐Efficacy: Definition, Measurement, Outcomes, and Implications

“…Researchers who measured self-care self-efficacy in diverse cultures, including the United States, Iran, and Taiwan, concurred that education on health-promotion strategies improved patients' self-care self-efficacy (Azizi Fini, Adib-Hajbaghery, Fard, & Khachian, 2011;Lii, Tsay, & Wang, 2007;Ludman et al, 2013;Royani, Rayyani, Behnampour, Arab, & Goleij, 2013;Tsay & Hung, 2004). In a study with Chinese cancer patients, self-care self-efficacy was positively associated with physical, psychological, and social function (Qian & Yuan, 2012;Yuan et al, 2015).…”

“…SCSE refers to confidence in one's ability to manage symptoms (Lev & Owen, 1996). SCSE refers to an individual's perceived confidence in carrying out self-care behaviors as well as doing the actual self-care activity (Yuan et al, 2015) SCSE is one's perceived ability to perform relevant selfcare activities (Mak et al, 2009. SCSE is confidence in one's abilities to perform selfmanagement tasks required to effectively manage chronic disease (Robertson et al, 2013).…”

“…Self-Care Maintenance (treatment adherence and self-monitoring; 10 items); Self-Care Management (decision making in response to symptoms; six items), and Self-Care Confidence (self-efficacy in the ability to perform self-care; six items; Buck et al, 2012;Riegel et al, 2004Riegel et al, , 2009Riegel et al, , 2010 Fini et al, 2011;Eller et al, 2006;Konopack & McAuley, 2012;Lev et al, 1999Lev et al, , 2001Lev et al, , 2004Lev et al, , 2007Lev & Owen, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002Lii et al, 2007;Maguire et al, 2015;Mak et al, 2009;Konopack Qian & Yuan, 2012;Robinson-Smith, 2002;Robinson-Smith, Johnston, & Allen, 2000;Royani et al, 2013;Tsay & Healstead, 2002;S. Tsay & Hung, 2004;Yuan et al, 2014Yuan et al, , 2015.…”

“…Kennedy et al (2007) reported that a lay-led self-care group improved patients' self-efficacy. Even more economical were the studies in which patients with chronic illness identified and practiced strategies to improve health, increasing their self-care self-efficacy, without interventions by healthcare professionals (Eller et al, 2006;Lev, 1992;Lev et al, 2004Lev & Owen, 1998Lev, Paul, & Owen, 1999;Mak et al, 2009;Mo & Coulson, 2010Nyiendo et al, 2001;Qian & Yuan, 2012;Robinson-Smith, 2002;Tsay & Healstead, 2002;Yuan et al, 2015).…”

Psychometric properties and performance of existing self-efficacy instruments in cancer populations: a systematic review

“…The development of self-efficacy instruments for cancer patients started in 1986, with rising number of new instruments in each of the subsequent decades. Nine (60.0%) instruments measured the self-efficacy of general health strategies in cancer, such as self-care [15, 16], self-management [17], and coping behaviors [18, 19]. Six (40.0%) instruments were task-specific, focusing on fatigue [20, 21], communication [22], rehabilitation [23], exercise [24], and narcotic pain killer usage [25].…”