Abstract
The present study examined the relationship between the discrepancy in chronically ill patients' perceptions of the importance and attainability of illness-related goals and their quality of life and psychological well-being. Whether self-efficacy beliefs moderated or mediated the relationship between goal discrepancy and quality of life and well-being was also examined. The sample included patients with asthma, diabetes and heart failure. As expected, it was found that more discrepancy in goal importance and attainability was generally associated with lower levels of quality of life and psychological well-being. Self-efficacy in achieving desired health outcomes was found to mediate this relationship. No support was found for the moderating hypothesis.
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