Sadeghi Firouzabadi A, Ansari Shahidi M, Tajeri B, Moradmanesh F.
(2026). Prediction of Self-Efficacy Based on Health Information Utilization and Perceived Social Support among Women with Hypertension. Rooyesh. 15(4), 181-190.
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1- PhD Student, Department of psychology, Na.c., Islamic Azad university, Najafabad, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. Dransarishahidi@gmail.com , Dransarishahidi@gmail.com
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
4- Assistant professor, Department of psychology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran.
Abstract: (100 Views)
The present study aimed to predict self-efficacy based on the application of health information and perceived social support in women with hypertension. The research method was descriptive–correlational. The study population consisted of women with hypertension in the city of Hamedan in 2024, from whom 384 participants were selected through purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study included the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Sherer et al. (1982; SEQ), the Health Literacy Questionnaire by Montazeri et al. (2014; HELIA), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support by Zimet et al. (1988; MSPSS). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and simultaneous multiple regression analysis. The findings indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between the application of health information and perceived social support and self-efficacy in women with hypertension (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the application of health information and perceived social support jointly explained 23.6% of the variance in self-efficacy among women with hypertension (p < 0.05). Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the application of health information and perceived social support are significant predictors of self-efficacy in women with hypertension, highlighting the necessity of considering these factors interactively in programs designed to enhance self-efficacy among women with hypertension.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
General Psychology Received: 2026/01/15 | Accepted: 2026/02/8 | ePublished: 2026/07/1