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

Key Points

• 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.