The mediating effect of negative information attention bias on perceived social support and stress coping ability in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

MA Haiwen

doi:10.12102/j.issn.2095-8668.2025.02.020

Abstract：Objective: To analyze the mediating effect of negative information attention bias in the relationship between perceived social support and stress coping ability in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, providing a reference for improving the stress coping ability of these patients. Methods: From February 2023 to February 2024, convenience sampling was used to select patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy as the study subjects. The patients were surveyed using a general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Chinese version of the Negative Information Attention Scale, and the Chinese version of the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlations between stress coping ability and negative information attention bias, as well as perceived social support. A mediation model was established, and the Bootstrap method was used for testing. Results: A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed, and 92 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 92.00%. The scores of negative information attention bias, perceived social support, positive coping, and negative coping among the 92 patients were (38.86±6.97) points, (62.87±10.98) points, (24.38±5.27) points, and (15.21±3.46) points, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that positive coping was negatively correlated with negative information attention bias (P<0.05), while negative coping was positively correlated with negative information attention bias (P<0.05). Positive coping was positively correlated with perceived social support (P<0.05), and negative coping was negatively correlated with perceived social support (P<0.05). Negative information attention bias played a partial mediating role between perceived social support and both positive coping and negative coping, with mediation effects accounting for 55.78% and 55.14%, respectively. Conclusion: Negative information attention bias plays a partial mediating role between perceived social support and stress coping ability in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Perceived social support can indirectly affect their stress coping ability through negative information attention bias.