Avoidant coping and diabetes-related distress: Pathways to adolescents' Type 1 diabetes outcomes.

Esti IturraldeJill Weissberg-BenchellKorey K Hood

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2016)

In the context of diabetes, an avoidant coping style may contribute to greater diabetes-specific distress followed by deterioration in self-management and glycemic control over time. Maladaptive coping styles are modifiable factors that offer an entry point into intervention before further difficulties can take hold. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
depressive symptoms
social support
weight loss
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
young adults
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
anorexia nervosa
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
adverse drug