College students' intentions to assist peers with chronic medical conditions.

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    • Subject Terms:
      AFFINITY groups; PSYCHOLOGY of college students; SOCIAL support; EMPATHY; CONFIDENCE; CHRONIC diseases; SOCIAL stigma; ATTITUDES toward illness; SELF-efficacy; QUESTIONNAIRES; INTENTION; PATH analysis (Statistics)
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      Objective This study identified influences on college students' intentions to assist peers with chronic medical conditions. Participants: A panel of 293 U.S. full-time college students completed online surveys in July, 2017. Methods: Participants reported the number of people they knew with chronic medical conditions, and completed measures of general empathy, stigma toward chronic conditions, self-efficacy to provide support, and expected likelihood of assisting a peer with a chronic medical condition. Path Analysis and mediation tests were performed. Results: Low stigma, and high confidence in providing support were directly associated with intentions to assist student peers if needed. Empathy and number of people known with chronic conditions were additional indirect predictors. Conclusions: Peer support is important for students with chronic medical conditions. Intention to provide assistance if needed is partially explained by holding low stigma and high confidence in providing support, both of which may be enhanced through education and intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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