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A path analysis model suggesting the association of information and beliefs with self-efficacy in osteoporosis prevention among middle-aged and older community residents in urban Shanghai, China

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  • Yingchao Cui
  • Zijun Xu
  • Yue Shi
  • Yingyan Wu
  • Cheng Lv
  • Qiuming Shen
  • Tian Shen
  • Yong Cai

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Background: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease whose prevention is more effective than treatment, but it may be necessary to change people’s self-efficacy to prevent this condition. This article aimed to study the pathway among information, beliefs and self-efficacy in osteoporosis prevention, and support further intervention. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among community residents over 40 years old from two volunteer communities in urban Shanghai, China. Of 450 middle-aged and older community residents who volunteered to participate in the study, 421 (93.5%) finished the field survey effectively. Results: 62.9% of the residents were females. Their mean age was 64.4 ± 11.2 years. The residents showed low knowledge of osteoporosis-related information, and the mean percentage of correct response was just 61.2%. In univariate analysis, information (univariate β = 0.27, 95% CI = 0.15–0.38) and beliefs (univariate β = 0.31, 95% CI = 0.25–0.38) were associated with self-efficacy. Multivariate analysis showed that information (multiple β = 0.19, 95% CI = 0.09–0.36) and belief (multiple β = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.23–0.36) remained significant. And in the path analysis, self-efficacy was significantly predicted by beliefs (β = 0.81, p

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  • Yingchao Cui & Zijun Xu & Yue Shi & Yingyan Wu & Cheng Lv & Qiuming Shen & Tian Shen & Yong Cai, 2019. "A path analysis model suggesting the association of information and beliefs with self-efficacy in osteoporosis prevention among middle-aged and older community residents in urban Shanghai, China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0211893
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211893
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