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Proactive personality and health literacy among patients with permanent colostomy: an observational study Cover

Proactive personality and health literacy among patients with permanent colostomy: an observational study

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|Mar 2025

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Correlation coefficient between age and total HL and proactive personality_

VariableTotal HLTotal proactive personality
Age (years)
  Correlation0.071–0.068
  P-value0.3560.377

Correlation analysis between HL and proactive personality in patients with permanent colostomy_

ProjectFunctional domainKnowledge domainAttitude domainTotal HL score
If I see someone in trouble, I will do my best to help0.395**0.0320.281**0.193*
I am good at turning problems into opportunities0.518**0.342**0.389**0.467**
I am always looking for a better way of doing things0.450**0.263**0.409**0.404**
When I have a problem, I will face it head on0.372**0.0800.322**0.234**
I like to challenge the status quo0.460**0.0740.260**0.229**
If I believe in an idea, nothing prevents me from making it happen0.455**0.246**0.325**0.367**
If I believe in something, I will do it regardless of the odds of success or failure0.294**0.0920.272**0.211**
Nothing is more exciting than seeing my ideas come to life0.453**0.0750.431**0.283**
I am always looking for new ways to make my life better0.444**0.1190.439**0.314**
I enjoy facing and overcoming obstacles in my mind0.427**0.290**0.537**0.460**
I always wish I was special in the group (maybe in this world)0.513**0.505**0.508**0.616**
Active personality total score0.525**0.238**0.452**0.417**

Comparison of HL scores of patients with permanent colostomy with different characteristics_

ItemsScore (M ± SD)t/FP-valve
Gender
  Male128 (74.42%)0.9250.338
  Female44 (25.59%)
Educational level
  Primary school56 (32.56%)10.213<0.001
  Junior high school64 (37.21%)
  High school/secondary school36 (20.93%)
  College12 (7.00%)
  Undergraduate and above4 (2.32%)
Marital status
  Married156 (90.70%)0.1580.854
  Divorce4 (2.32%)
  Widowed12 (7.00%)
Residence
  Rural96 (55.81%)25.162<0.001
  Town/city76 (44.19%)
Profession
  Worker72 (41.86%)12.579<0.001
  Farmer52 (30.23%)
  Teacher12 (7.00%)
  Medical workers32 (18.60%)
  Others4 (2.32%)
Primary caregiver
  Spouse96 (55.81%)1.5540.214
  Sons and daughters68 (39.53%)
  Others8 (4.70%)
Average monthly household income, yuan
  <30009 (55.81%)10.943<0.001
  3001–500040 (23.26%)
  5001–700020 (11.63%)
  >700116 (9.30%)

Demographic data of participants (N = 172)_

ItemsN (%)
Gender
  Male128 (74.42)
  Female44 (25.59)
Educational level
  Primary school56 (32.56)
  Junior high school64 (37.21)
  High school/secondary school36 (20.93)
  College12 (7.00)
  Undergraduate and above4 (2.32)
Marital status
  Married156 (90.70)
  Divorced4 (2.32)
  Widowed12 (7.00)
Residence
  Rural96 (55.81)
  Town/city76 (44.19)
Profession
  Worker72 (41.86)
  Farmer52 (30.23)
  Teacher12 (7.00)
  Medical workers32 (18.60)
  Others4 (2.32)
Primary caregiver
  Spouse96 (55.81)
  Sons and daughters68 (39.53)
  Others8 (4.70)
Average monthly household income, yuan
  <30009 (55.81)
  3001–500040 (23.26)
  5001–700020 (11.63)
  >700116 (9.30)

The effect of proactive personality and its dimensions on HL_

Independent variable(s)BSEbtPVIF
Model 1
(Constant)15.7717.453 2.1160.036
Proactive personality0.3730.0620.4175.979<0.0011.000
R2: 0.417aR2: 0.169F: 35.747P = < 0.001bP = < 0.001
Model 2
(Constant)43.6832.682 16.2880.00043.683
Education level1.2881.1900.0991.0820.2810.513
Place of residence1.8222.3000.0690.7920.4290.565
Profession3.7100.8600.3414.3140.0000.695
Average monthly household1.8511.0580.1411.7500.0820.671
income all
R2: 0.526aR2:0.259F :15.975P = < 0.001b

HL scores of patients with permanent colostomy_

DomainMinimumMaximumScore (M ± SD)
Functional domain183024.19 ± 2.98
Knowledge domain408562.93 ± 10.05
Attitude domain224031.47 ± 4.73
Total HL score87155118.58 ± 14.62
Total proactive personality scores287760.00 ± 13.08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 91 - 97
Submitted on: Oct 25, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 4, 2024
Published on: Mar 14, 2025
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Wen Li, Hui Zheng, Hai-Bo Wang, Ye Jiang, Zhong-Zhen Yang, Soh Kim Lam, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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