Mediators of The Relationship between Distress and Cardiac Rehab
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Mediating the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Cardiac Rehabilitation Engagement: The Role of Experiential Avoidance and Self-Efficacy
IRAS ID
337572
Contact name
Sebastian Francis
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 26 days
Research summary
We know that many people that are referred for cardiac rehabilitation find it difficult to complete the programme for a variety of different reasons. One of the reasons can be that some people find it frightening or upsetting to do the exercise or to think about their health difficulties. In order to know what support might be helpful for people, we are completing some questionnaires to see if people struggle to engage because they aren’t confident that they can do it (self-efficacy), or because they find the emotional and physical experience difficult to cope with (experiential avoidance). Once the questionnaires are complete, we will record how many sessions participants attend and see if there whether self-efficacy or experiential avoidance is more linked to how easy people find it to engage.
REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NW/0327
Date of REC Opinion
7 Nov 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion