Abstract
This study compared 3 models of association between personality, personal model beliefs, and self-care in a cross-sectional design. These models were as follows: (a) Emotional stability determines self-care indirectly through personal model beliefs, and conscientiousness is a direct predictor of self-care; (b) emotional stability determines self-care indirectly through personal model beliefs, and conscientiousness moderates the association between beliefs and self-care; (c) both emotional stability and conscientiousness determine self-care indirectly through personal model beliefs. Participants (N = 358, aged 12-30 years) with Type 1 diabetes completed measures of personality, personal model beliefs, and self-care. Structural equation modeling indicated that Model C was the best fit to the data.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Health Psychology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 61-70 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 0278-6133 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2002 |
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Illness beliefs
- Personality
- Self-care
