Chronic disease self-management is influenced by many factors. Previous studies have linked patients’ media use with chronic disease self-management, but the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are less understood.
The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating role of family health (FH) between frequency of smartphone use (FOSU) and self-management behaviors among middle-aged and older patients with chronic diseases (SBAMAOPWCD) through a moderated mediation model, and whether this indirect relationship is modified by the solitary status of middle-aged and older Chinese patients with chronic disease.
Surveys were collected from 1,424 (
The results showed that the FOSU was significantly and positively associated with SBAMAOPWCD (
The study further deepens our understanding of the mechanisms linking frequency of smartphone use with chronic disease self-management behaviors, and it helps to develop interventions to improve chronic disease self-management behaviors in middle-aged and older adults.