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Exploring The Contribution Of General Self-Efficacy To The Use Of Self-Care Symptom Management Strategies By People Living With Hiv Infection, Inge B. Corless, Dean Wantland, Kenn M. Kirksey, Patrice K. Nicholas, Sarie Human, John Arudo, Maria Rosa, Yvette Cuca, Sue Willard, Mary Jane Hamilton, Carmen Portillo, Elizabeth Sefcik, Linda Robinson, Cathy Bain, Shanaz Moezzi, Mary Maryland, Emily Huang, William L. Holzemer

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

General self-efficacy (GSE), the expectation that one is able to perform a behavior successfully, may differentiate those who are able to successfully utilize self-care symptom management strategies (SCSMS). This subanalysis (n = 569) of an international 12 site longitudinal randomized controlled trial (RCT) (n = 775), investigated GSE as an important factor determining symptom burden, SCSMS, engagement with the provider, and medication adherence over time, and identified differences in those with high and low GSE ratings concerning these variables. Parametric and nonparametric repeated-measures tests were employed to assess GSE and the perceived effectiveness of SCSMS for anxiety, depression, diarrhea, fatigue, …