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This research aims to explore the mechanisms of self-management in relation to health literacy, social support, and self-efficacy.

December 8, 2025Open Access

Exploring the mechanism of self-management: the role of social support, self-efficacy, and health literacy based on meta-analytic structural equation modeling

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This research aims to explore the mechanisms of self-management in relation to health literacy, social support, and self-efficacy.
Employs meta-analytic structural equation modeling
Analyzes the influence of health literacy, social support, and self-efficacy on self-management
Considers various age groups including elderly and middle-aged individuals.
Health literacy positively influences self-management across age groups.
Social support contributes positively to self-management.
Self-efficacy mediates the relationship between health literacy, social support, and self-management.

Resumen

Irrespective of the age group, be it the elderly or middle-aged, health literacy significantly and positively influences self-management. Both health literacy and social support contribute positively to self-management by bolstering self-efficacy, with health literacy assuming a primary role in this relationship.

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