Disturbed eating, illness perceptions, and coping among adults with type 1 diabetes on intensified insulin treatment, and their associations with metabolic control. (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wisting, Line; Rø, Astrid; Skrivarhaug, Torild; Dahl-Jørgensen, Knut; Rø, Øyvind
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 5(2021)
• Page Start: 688
• Page End: 700
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: coping -- diabetes -- eating disorders -- health psychology -- illness perception; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105319840688
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study investigated associations between psychological aspects and metabolic control among adults with type 1 diabetes ( n = 282). Linear regression analyses demonstrated that the illness perception personal control and the coping strategy seeking emotional social support explained 23.2 percent of the variance in hemoglobin A1c among females ( β = 0.40, p < 0.001 and β = −0.22, p < 0.01, respectively). Among males, only personal control remained significant, explaining 13.9 percent of the variance in hemoglobin A1c ( β = 0.37, p < 0.001). The associations between psychological correlates and hemoglobin A1c indicate that addressing such aspects clinically may facilitate metabolic control, thereby potentially contributing to reduce the risk of complications.