Social support and psychological adjustment to SARS: The mediating role of self-care self-efficacy

The study tested the model of perceived support from medical staff and family/friends on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) survivors' mental health as mediated by self-care self-efficacy. One hundred and forty-three SARS survivors recruited from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority following...

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Published in:Psychology & health 2009-02, Vol.24 (2), p.161-174
Main Authors: Mak, Winnie W.S., Law, Rita W., Woo, Jean, Cheung, Fanny M., Lee, Dominic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
psychological adjustment
SARS
Self Care
Self Efficacy
self-care self-efficacy
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - psychology
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors
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Summary:The study tested the model of perceived support from medical staff and family/friends on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) survivors' mental health as mediated by self-care self-efficacy. One hundred and forty-three SARS survivors recruited from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority following 18 months recovery were surveyed by trained interviewers using structured questionnaires. Based on structural equation modeling, findings showed that self-care self-efficacy completely mediated the effects of perceived medical staff support and perceived family/friends support on mental health status. The model achieved a satisfactory fit, CFI = 0.98, NNFI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.06, and explained 75.2% of the variance in mental health status. The study is the first attempt in understanding long-term psychological adjustment of SARS survivors. Findings may be applicable to other infectious disease outbreaks in informing psychosocial factors that are important to long-term recovery.
ISSN:0887-0446
1476-8321
DOI:10.1080/08870440701447649