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- Title
Diabetes-specific friend support in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes: Does satisfaction with support matter?
- Authors
Raymaekers, Koen; Helgeson, Vicki S.; Prikken, Sofie; Vanhalst, Janne; Moons, Philip; Goossens, Eva; Berg, Cynthia A.; Luyckx, Koen
- Abstract
Youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) must adhere to a complex treatment regimen to prevent health complications. Friends may provide diabetes-specific support to help youth manage diabetes, but evidence on whether youth benefit from diabetes-specific friend support is inconclusive. The present study first investigated whether satisfaction with friend support was linked to psychological distress and diabetes management. Second, it was investigated whether self-esteem mediated these relations. To this end, 324 Dutch-speaking emerging adults (17–28 years) with T1D completed questionnaires on diabetes-specific friend support, self-esteem, diabetes-specific distress, depressive symptoms, and self-care. HbA1c values were obtained from patients' physicians. Receiving diabetes-specific support from friends was associated with more diabetes-specific distress, but not for youth who were satisfied with the received support. Diabetes-specific friend support was not associated with other outcomes. Self-esteem did not mediate these relations. These results suggest that associations between diabetes-specific friend support and diabetes management are limited and that support satisfaction should be taken into consideration when examining the role of friend support for youth with T1D.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of diabetes; FRIENDSHIP; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; SOCIAL support; SELF-perception; CHRONIC diseases; TYPE 1 diabetes; PATIENT satisfaction; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; MENTAL depression; PEOPLE with diabetes; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; HEALTH self-care
- Publication
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2021, Vol 44, Issue 3, p402
- ISSN
0160-7715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10865-021-00211-3