28 May 2026 : Clinical Research
Social Support and Self-Acceptance in Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital in a Cross-Sectional Study
Jie Peng ABCDEF 1, Yina Wang BDF 2, Xu Chen CE 3, Ying Wang BEF 4, Jiaqing Lu BCE 5, Yongning Dong ACEF 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951546
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951546
Table 3 Scores of Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire for Diabetic Retinopathy (PPCQ-DR), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ) in patients with diabetic retinopathy (n=307). Data presented as mean±SD.
| Variables | Score (mean±SD) | Item score (mean±SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Resilience | 19.95±5.96 | 3.32±0.99 |
| Self-efficacy | 22.14±5.16 | 3.69±0.86 |
| Hope | 10.11±3.29 | 3.37±1.10 |
| Optimism | 10.39±3.03 | 3.46±1.01 |
| PPCQ-DR | 62.60±14.58 | 3.48±0.81 |
| Objective support | 10.12±2.81 | 3.37±0.94 |
| Subjective support | 10.05±2.79 | 2.51±0.70 |
| Support utilization | 7.24±2.49 | 2.41±0.83 |
| SSRS | 27.40±6.99 | 2.74±0.70 |
| Self-acceptance factor | 18.54±6.22 | 2.32±0.78 |
| Self-evaluation factor | 17.79±6.19 | 2.22±0.77 |
| SAQ | 36.34±10.90 | 2.27±0.68 |
| The 2 SAQ dimensions are self-acceptance factor (8 items) and self-evaluation factor (8 items), corrected from previous duplicate labeling. | ||






