Is (critical) health literacy a key to better psychosomatic functioning in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? Testing a mediation model

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ID15519485
AutoresOrsolya Papp-Zipernovszky (0000-0003-3288-6005, Semmelweis University, autor de correspondencia), Barbara Horvát (0000-0002-2518-2096, University of Szeged), Anett Dávid (University of Szeged), Beatrix Rafael (0000-0002-9272-2603, University of Szeged), Sanela Tóth-Njers (Cognitive Research (United States)), Dávid Strausz (University of Szeged), Mátyás Gyóllai (University of Szeged), Tamás Molnár (0000-0002-1616-657X, University of Szeged), Viola Sallay (0000-0003-1326-1704, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien), Barna Konkolÿ Thege (0000-0002-0861-8978, University of Toronto), Tamas Martos (0000-0001-5946-1299, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien)
Año2026
Volumen17
Páginas1643641-1643641
Fecha de publicación2026-02-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1643641
PMID41726826
OpenAlexW7127911170
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas11

The findings underscore the importance of critical health literacy and health self-efficacy as interconnected psychological resources in chronic illness self-management. Strengthening these capacities may reduce symptom burden and enhance well-being, particularly in times of relapse and periods of psychological vulnerability. The results support a shift toward integrated, psychosocially informed care models for IBD

Health care · Health literacy · Key (lock · Literacy · Mechanism (biology · Mediation · MEDLINE · Primary care · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Inflammatory Bowel Disease