Preliminary Validation of the Pediatric Rating of Chronic Illness Self-Efficacy

<p>Introduction: Tracking self-efficacy may be useful for identifying children at risk for medical noncompliance. We created the Pediatric Rating of Chronic Illness Self-Efficacy (PRCISE) to measure self-efficacy in children and adolescents dealing with a chronic illness (CI). Method: Data were collected from 217 families where one child aged 7-20 (Mage = 13.62, SDage = 2.92; 62.7% Latino, 58.1% female) had a CI. Parent participants provided demographic information. Youth completed a depression measure, the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A), and the PRCISE. To determine the underlying latent structure of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted using parallel analysis. We also carried out three multiple linear regressions to explore the data and establish preliminary predictive validity. Results: The measure was reduced to 15 items, demonstrating a one-factor solution with strong reliability. Predictors of lower self-efficacy included having parents who had not attended college, being African American, and having higher PHQ-A scores (R2 = .23, F[11, 174] = 5.62, p < .001.) Main effects were qualified by a two-way interaction, such that the decrease in PRCISE scores associated with depressive symptoms was attenuated in children with less educated parents. In terms of predictive validity, higher PRCISE scores unexpectedly predicted more number of ER visits (R2 = .12, F[9, 113] = 2.73, p < .01). Discussion: The PRCISE appears to be a reliable measure of a single self-efficacy construct. Secondary analyses revealed important health disparities in pediatric CI self-efficacy. Next steps may include validation of the PRCISE using confirmatory factor analysis. Key Words: self-efficacy; chronic illness; health disparities; pediatrics</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Emerson, Natacha Donoghue

Contributors dc:contributor

• Neece, Cameron L.
• Boyd, Kendal C.
• Distelberg, Brian J.
• Morrell, Holly E. R.

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Pediatrics - Psychology; Child psychology; Chronic illness; Health Status Disparities; Health Behavior;
• Self-efficacy; Health disparities; Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents; PRCISE

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/471

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1467