SynthesisApplied psychology. Health and well-being2026
Effects of narrative-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-management in chronic disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of narrative-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-management in chronic disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- Affective memories of school physical education, life-phase timing of formative experiences, and adult sport and exercise participation: a quota-representative study in Germany.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Self-Management Ability and Its Associations with Pruritus Severity, Self-Perceived Burden, and Psychological Resilience in Adults with Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
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Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of narrative interventions on self-efficacy and self-management behaviors in patients with chronic diseases. We systematically searched EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and PubMed from conception to 2025, supplemented by manual searches of reference lists. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of narrative interventions on self-efficacy or self-management in adults with chronic diseases were included. Data were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. A total of 34 RCTs involving 4584 participants were included. The meta-analysis showed that narrative-based interventions significantly enhanced patients' self-efficacy (22 studies; SMD = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.35-0.96, p < .001; I
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