Social comparing tendency of patients with chronic gastric ulcer and its influence on self-efficacy / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To analyze the social comparison tendency of patients with chronic gastric ulcer and its influence on self-efficacy.@*Methods@#From April 2016 to June 2018, 320 patients with chronic gastric ulcer admitted to the People's Hospital of Lianshui County were selected by convenient sampling method.All patients were surveyed by the Social Comparing Tendency Scale and Self-efficacy Scale.After the questionnaire was collected, the questionnaire was sorted out by designated personnel, and the influencing factors of self-efficacy were analyzed by single and multiple factors.@*Results@#Univariate analysis showed that the factors influencing self-efficacy of patients with chronic gastric ulcer were marital status, occupational status, religious beliefs, educational level and treatment stage(t=4.285, F=3.085, t=4.121, F=5.056, t=4.376, all P<0.05). The scores of social comparison tendency and self-efficacy of 80 patients with chronic gastric ulcer were (37.42±8.56)points and (236.25±64.25)points.The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that the self-efficacy level of unmarried, low-educated and socially inclined patients was low(t=3.087、3.183、2.231, all P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#Medical staff can guide patients' family members to provide emotional support, relaxed and warm family environment, and according to their social tendency, give appropriate interventions to enhance their self-efficacy.