Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /

Background Self-efficacy alludes to personal competence in an individual’s effectiveness when facing stressful situations. This construct has been related to different domains of the health field, finding that high levels of selfefficacy benefit human functioning and enhance well-being. Methods The...

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Cudris-Torres, Lorena
Vinaccia Alpi, Stefano
Barrios-Núñez, Álvaro
Gaviria Arrieta, Natali
Gómez Campuzano, Martha Luz
Olivella-López, Giselle
Hernández-Lalinde, Juan
Bermúdez, Valmore
Lobato Pérez, Olaiza
Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando
Navarro-Obeid, Jorge
Ortega Fernández, Román José
Javela, José Julián
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Self-efficacy
Chronic diseases
Psychometric properties
Older adults
Colombia
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dc.title.eng.fl_str_mv Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
title Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
spellingShingle Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
Self-efficacy
Chronic diseases
Psychometric properties
Older adults
Colombia
title_short Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
title_full Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
title_sort Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Cudris-Torres, Lorena
Vinaccia Alpi, Stefano
Barrios-Núñez, Álvaro
Gaviria Arrieta, Natali
Gómez Campuzano, Martha Luz
Olivella-López, Giselle
Hernández-Lalinde, Juan
Bermúdez, Valmore
Lobato Pérez, Olaiza
Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando
Navarro-Obeid, Jorge
Ortega Fernández, Román José
Javela, José Julián
dc.contributor.author.none.fl_str_mv Cudris-Torres, Lorena
Vinaccia Alpi, Stefano
Barrios-Núñez, Álvaro
Gaviria Arrieta, Natali
Gómez Campuzano, Martha Luz
Olivella-López, Giselle
Hernández-Lalinde, Juan
Bermúdez, Valmore
Lobato Pérez, Olaiza
Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando
Navarro-Obeid, Jorge
Ortega Fernández, Román José
Javela, José Julián
dc.contributor.corporatename.none.fl_str_mv Corporación Universitaria del Caribe - CECAR
dc.contributor.researchgroup.none.fl_str_mv Dimensiones Humanas (DH)
dc.subject.proposal.none.fl_str_mv Self-efficacy
Chronic diseases
Psychometric properties
Older adults
Colombia
topic Self-efficacy
Chronic diseases
Psychometric properties
Older adults
Colombia
description Background Self-efficacy alludes to personal competence in an individual’s effectiveness when facing stressful situations. This construct has been related to different domains of the health field, finding that high levels of selfefficacy benefit human functioning and enhance well-being. Methods The present study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for managing chronic diseases (SEMCD-S) by assessing factorial, convergent and divergent validity, reliability, and measurement invariance. Likewise, the comparison of self-efficacy according to socio-demographic characteristics was proposed by contrasting latent factors. An instrumental, transactional, descriptive, and non-experimental design study was carried out with the participation of 325 Colombian senior citizens. Results The findings suggest that the scale has appropriate psychometric properties. The one-factor structure exhibited a satisfactory fit, the mean-variance extracted reported acceptable figures and the correlation analysis with other constructs supported this instrument’s convergent and discriminant validity. Likewise, it was invariant to the different socio-demographic aspects examined, while the internal consistency figures were high. Differences in the means of the latent factors were only detected in the academic grade. In this case, older adults with a primary school level attained higher self-efficacy values than those who had completed high school or university studies. Conclusions It is concluded that the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the Colombian context to measure and compare this construct.
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spelling Cudris-Torres, LorenaVinaccia Alpi, StefanoBarrios-Núñez, ÁlvaroGaviria Arrieta, NataliGómez Campuzano, Martha LuzOlivella-López, GiselleHernández-Lalinde, JuanBermúdez, ValmoreLobato Pérez, OlaizaNiño-Vega, Jorge ArmandoNavarro-Obeid, JorgeOrtega Fernández, Román JoséJavela, José JuliánCorporación Universitaria del Caribe - CECARDimensiones Humanas (DH)2025-08-25T20:50:38Z2023https://repositorio.cecar.edu.co/handle/cecar/10725Background Self-efficacy alludes to personal competence in an individual’s effectiveness when facing stressful situations. This construct has been related to different domains of the health field, finding that high levels of selfefficacy benefit human functioning and enhance well-being. Methods The present study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for managing chronic diseases (SEMCD-S) by assessing factorial, convergent and divergent validity, reliability, and measurement invariance. Likewise, the comparison of self-efficacy according to socio-demographic characteristics was proposed by contrasting latent factors. An instrumental, transactional, descriptive, and non-experimental design study was carried out with the participation of 325 Colombian senior citizens. Results The findings suggest that the scale has appropriate psychometric properties. The one-factor structure exhibited a satisfactory fit, the mean-variance extracted reported acceptable figures and the correlation analysis with other constructs supported this instrument’s convergent and discriminant validity. Likewise, it was invariant to the different socio-demographic aspects examined, while the internal consistency figures were high. Differences in the means of the latent factors were only detected in the academic grade. In this case, older adults with a primary school level attained higher self-efficacy values than those who had completed high school or university studies. Conclusions It is concluded that the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the Colombian context to measure and compare this construct.Deporte, actividad física y salud.Desarrollo cognitivo, salud mental y neuropsicología.Gestión ciudadana y del estado en el desarrollo organizacional, social y comunitario.Vulnerabilidad social y grupos poblacionales.12 páginasapplication/pdfengDerechos Reservados - Corporación Universitaria del Caribe CECARhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC 4.0)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01347-4Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults /Artículo de revistahttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18wsTextinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/redcol/resource_type/IFIinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85Colombia123011Volumen 11BMC PsychologyBandura A. 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