@article{nokey,

title = {Validity and reliability evidence of the general self-efficacy scale in Greek patients with COPD},

author = {A. Daskalakis and V. Brisimis and E. Grammatopoulou and E. Smyrli and A. Chaniotou},

url = {http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA3907.abstract},

doi = {10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3907},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {European Respiratory Journal},

volume = {58},

number = {suppl 65},

pages = {PA3907},

abstract = {Background: Self-efficacy is associated with functional capacity and quality of life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.Aims and Objectives: The present study was designed to examine the validity and reliability of the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) responses in Greek patients with COPD.Methods: The GSE scale (n=50) was examined for construct and criterion validity as well as internal consistency.Results: Principal Components Analysis (PCA) revealed a two (2) factors solution (action self-efficacy and coping self-efficacy with eigen values 1.65 and 5.31 respectively) and with 69.67% total variability. Higher GSE scores were found in the following groups: a) smokers versus non-smokers (p<0.001), b) patients without visiting the emergency department versus patients with 1-2 visits in the last year (p<0.001), c) patients with regular follow-up versus patients with follow-up only in deterioration of symptoms (p<0.001), and d) among patients of the four quarters of the BODE index (F=2.89},

keywords = {Behavioral science, COPD - management, quality of life},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}