TY - JOUR
T1 - Social support and personal models of diabetes in relation to self-care and well-being in adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus
AU - Skinner, T. Chas
AU - Hampson, Sarah E.
PY - 1998/1/1
Y1 - 1998/1/1
N2 - This study set out to examine whether peer support and illness representation mediates the link between family support, self-management and well-being. Seventy-four participants (12-18-years-old) with type I diabetes mellitus completed questionnaires assessing their self-management, depression, anxiety, perceived social support and personal models of diabetes. Perceived impact of diabetes, but not perceived seriousness, and peer support were significant predictors of depression. Family support was a significant predictor of all self-management measures. However, for dietary self-management this relationship was partially mediated by the perceived efficacy of treatment to control diabetes, but not efficacy of treatment to prevent complications.
AB - This study set out to examine whether peer support and illness representation mediates the link between family support, self-management and well-being. Seventy-four participants (12-18-years-old) with type I diabetes mellitus completed questionnaires assessing their self-management, depression, anxiety, perceived social support and personal models of diabetes. Perceived impact of diabetes, but not perceived seriousness, and peer support were significant predictors of depression. Family support was a significant predictor of all self-management measures. However, for dietary self-management this relationship was partially mediated by the perceived efficacy of treatment to control diabetes, but not efficacy of treatment to prevent complications.
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U2 - 10.1006/jado.1998.0190
DO - 10.1006/jado.1998.0190
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 9971727
AN - SCOPUS:0032461106
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 21
SP - 703
EP - 715
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
IS - 6
ER -