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Standardized questionnaires assessed health literacy, health self-efficacy, depression, symptom severity, and satisfaction with life. Structural equation modeling was used to test a mediation model. Multigroup analyses explored the stability of the model across subgroups defined by depressive symptom levels, disease status (relapse vs. remission), and types of diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Critical health literacy predicted higher health self-efficacy, which was associated with lower symptom severity and, in turn, greater life satisfaction. This indirect pathway remained significant after controlling demographic variables. Multigroup analyses showed that these relationships were stronger among patients in relapse and those with elevated depression, suggesting increased psychological sensitivity in these subgroups. No difference was found between types of disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>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. 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