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Belief and Success: Health Management Self-Efficacy Among a National Sample of Black Adults [Title Slide]
Abstract
Minority populations, such as Black adults of non-Latinx descent, are more likely to develop chronic diseases and complications related to disease severity when compared to non-Latinx Whites (NLW). Furthermore, Black adults of non-Latinx descent people are less likely to engage in and maintain health-promoting behaviors (HPB) to prevent disease development. HPB are effective in preventing or delaying chronic disease. This research explores the relative impact of aspects of health, built environment, and key demographic domains on the health management self-efficacy (HMSE) of a national sample of Black adults.
Methods: Hierarchical regression modeling was performed utilizing data from the 2018 National Survey of Health Attitudes to investigate the relative impact of aspects of health, built environment, and key demographic domains on HMSE of a national sample of Black adults. Moreover, to better understand the unique role of gender, analysis was performed initially for the entire sample and then separately for males and females.
Results: When controlling for all other variables, HMSE in all Black adults of non-Latinx descent was significantly correlated with various built environment- and key demographic-level variables. Significant gender differences were identified between men and women in all three domains.
Conclusions: This study reveals the variables that significantly impact the HMSE of Black adult men and women of non-Latinx descent. The findings of this study can help develop HMSE and the adoption of HPB and reduction of chronic illness in Black men of non-Latinx descent and Black of non-Latinx descent women.
Notes
Reference list included in attached slide deck.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Omega
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Health Equity or Social Determinants of Health, DEI or BIPOC, Public and Community Health, Promoting Clinical Outcomes, Black Adults Health Management, Health Management Self-Efficacy
Recommended Citation
Store, Stephanie Yvette, "Health Management Self-Efficacy" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 205.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/presentations_2025/205
Conference Name
48th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2025-12-08
Health Management Self-Efficacy
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Minority populations, such as Black adults of non-Latinx descent, are more likely to develop chronic diseases and complications related to disease severity when compared to non-Latinx Whites (NLW). Furthermore, Black adults of non-Latinx descent people are less likely to engage in and maintain health-promoting behaviors (HPB) to prevent disease development. HPB are effective in preventing or delaying chronic disease. This research explores the relative impact of aspects of health, built environment, and key demographic domains on the health management self-efficacy (HMSE) of a national sample of Black adults.
Methods: Hierarchical regression modeling was performed utilizing data from the 2018 National Survey of Health Attitudes to investigate the relative impact of aspects of health, built environment, and key demographic domains on HMSE of a national sample of Black adults. Moreover, to better understand the unique role of gender, analysis was performed initially for the entire sample and then separately for males and females.
Results: When controlling for all other variables, HMSE in all Black adults of non-Latinx descent was significantly correlated with various built environment- and key demographic-level variables. Significant gender differences were identified between men and women in all three domains.
Conclusions: This study reveals the variables that significantly impact the HMSE of Black adult men and women of non-Latinx descent. The findings of this study can help develop HMSE and the adoption of HPB and reduction of chronic illness in Black men of non-Latinx descent and Black of non-Latinx descent women.
Description
Using a paradigm that combines intersectionality, critical race theory (CRT), and the health promotion model (HPM), this study investigates how aspects of health, built environment, and key demographics affect Black Adults' health management self-efficacy (HMSE). These theories offer a multifaceted perspective on the variables and contribute a distinct viewpoint that enhances the study's examination of HMSE determinants.