The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy between Social Support and Kinesiophobia in Patients after Ankle Fracture Surgery
HAN Tingting
ZHANG Jimei
YUAN Jing
CUI Na
HU Xia
LIU Jishuai
CAO Mingyu
Abstract：Objective To examine the mediating effect of self-efficacy in relationship between social support and kinesiophobia in patients after ankle fracture surgery.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 320 patients after ankle fracture surgery at a Grade A tertiary orthopedic specialized hospital in Xinjiang.Data were collected using the General Information Questionnaire,Social Support Rating Scale,General Self-Efficacy Scale,and Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.Results The score of social support was(32.54±3.81),the score of self-efficacy was(27.96±6.23),and the score of kinesiophobia was(39.57±1.50).Kinesiophobia was negatively correlated with both social support(r=-0.452,P<0.01)and self-efficacy(r=-0.434,P<0.01),while self-efficacy was positively correlated with social support(r=0.463,P<0.01).Self-efficacy played a partial mediating effect between social support and kinesiophobia,accounting for 23.17%of the total effect.Conclusion Patients after ankle fracture surgery have kinesiophobia.Clinical medical staff should strengthen patients'social support system,enhance their self-efficacy,and thereby reduce postoperative kinesiophobia to facilitate joint function recovery.
Keywords：anklefracturepatientssocial supportself-efficacykinesiophobianursingmediating effect
Publication Date：2026-02-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-18(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 144-149 )