Examining the underlying processes of different dimensions of self-care behavior among persons with heart failure

Table 3 Best-fit models for self-care dimensions

	Self-care maintenance
Model summary	R²	F	df1, df2	p
	.46	41.00	5, 246	.000

Predictor	B	SE	β	p
Constant	28.71	11.47		.013
Age	0.21	0.07	0.14	.004
Impulsivity	− 0.31	0.11	− 0.15	.005
Stress	− 0.49	0.15	− 0.17	.002
Perceived control	0.53	0.19	0.14	.007
HF knowledge	1.34	0.16	0.42	.000

	Self-care management
Model summary	R²	F	df1, df2	p
	.22	17.91	4, 247	.000

Predictor	B	SE	β	p
Constant	27.77	13.15		0.03
Impulsivity	− 0.27	0.14	− 0.13	0.04
Depression	0.40	0.19	0.14	0.03
Perceived control	0.54	0.25	0.13	0.03
HF knowledge	1.37	0.20	0.40	.000

	Self-care confidence
Model Summary	R²	F	df1, df2	p
	.26	17.34	5, 246	.000

Predictor	B	SE	β	p
Constant	38.20	12.75		.003
Impulsivity	− 0.35	0.13	− 0.17	.008
Stress	− 0.44	0.21	− 0.14	.041
Perceived control	1.39	0.24	0.35	.000
Psychological flexibility	0.36	0.14	0.17	.013
HF knowledge	0.41	0.19	0.12	.032

R² Explained variance, F F-statistic, df Degrees of freedom, p p-value, B Regression coefficient, SE Standard error, β Standardized coefficient, t: HF Heart failure

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