Self-Management and Its Influential Factors Among Individuals With Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Self-management has been proposed as a crucial pathway to recovery from mental disorders. The aim of the current study was to explore self-management and its influential factors among individuals with anxiety disorders. Data were from a cross-sectional survey of 180 individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Sociodemographic characteristics, anxiety, self-management, and social support were investigated and analyzed. Participants' mean self-management score was 79.04, with a score rate of 63%. Economic burden, number of relapses, and anxiety severity significantly influenced self-management among participants. Increased social support was correlated with greater self-management. Mental health nursing services should be directed toward individuals with anxiety disorders. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61 (4), 27–35.]