“In this together”: Social identification predicts health outcomes (via self-efficacy) in a chronic disease self-management program
Conclusion The results are consistent with growing evidence of the value of a social identity-based approach in various health and clinical settings. The success of chronic disease self-management programs could be enhanced by attending to and augmenting group identification during and after the program.
Source: Social Science and Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
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