KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 7 Serial Number 27 2025 10 01 Family Stress and Physical Rehabilitation Adherence in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Health Beliefs Family Stress and Physical Rehabilitation Adherence in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Health Beliefs 1 10 10.61838/kman.jarac.4374 EN Journal Article 2025 04 25 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between family stress and physical rehabilitation adherence among adolescents, with health beliefs considered as a mediating variable.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>This descriptive correlational study included 399 adolescents aged 12–18 years who were undergoing physical rehabilitation programs in Minnesota. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table to ensure sufficient statistical power. Data were collected using standardized and validated instruments: the Medical Outcomes Study General Adherence Scale for adherence, the Health Belief Model Scale for health beliefs, and the Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes for family stress. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27 and AMOS version 21. Descriptive statistics were computed, Pearson’s correlations were used to examine bivariate associations, and a structural equation model (SEM) was applied to test the hypothesized mediating role of health beliefs.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>Results indicated that family stress was significantly and negatively associated with physical rehabilitation adherence (r = –.39, p < .001) and health beliefs (r = –.29, p < .001). Health beliefs were positively correlated with adherence (r = .47, p < .001). Family stress had a significant negative direct effect on adherence (β = –0.26, p < .001) and an indirect effect through health beliefs (β = –0.12, p = .002), with a total effect of β = –0.38 (p < .001), confirming partial mediation.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Strengthening adolescents’ health beliefs may serve as a buffer against the adverse effects of family stress and improve rehabilitation outcomes.</p>

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