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Association of eHealth Literacy with Health Promotion Behaviors of Community-Dwelling Older People: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Ability

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  • Yinuo Wang

    (School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yuting Song

    (School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yaru Zhu

    (School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China)

  • Heqian Ji

    (School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China)

  • Aimin Wang

    (School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China)

Abstract

In the digital age, electronic health literacy (eHealth literacy) of community-dwelling older people plays a potentially important role in their health behaviors which are critical for health outcomes. Researchers have documented that self-efficacy and self-care ability are related to this relationship. This study aimed to assess the relationship between eHealth literacy and health promotion behaviors among older people living in communities and explore the chain mediating role of self-efficacy and self-care ability. For this cross-sectional study, we used data from 425 older adults at 3 communities in Qingdao, Shandong Province in Northeastern China, from June to September 2021. Path analysis using the structural equation model was performed. We found that eHealth literacy was significantly associated with health promotion behaviors in older people. Additionally, eHealth literacy indirectly affected health promotion behaviors through self-efficacy and self-care ability, respectively. In addition, the chain mediation effect was identified in the relationship of eHealth literacy and health promotion behaviors: eHealth literacy→ self-efficacy→ self-care ability→ health promotion behaviors. These findings offer promising directions for developing interventions to modify older adults’ health behaviors through enhancing their eHealth literacy. These interventions should integrate components that target improving the self-efficacy and self-care ability of older people.

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  • Yinuo Wang & Yuting Song & Yaru Zhu & Heqian Ji & Aimin Wang, 2022. "Association of eHealth Literacy with Health Promotion Behaviors of Community-Dwelling Older People: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Ability," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:6092-:d:817482
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