Here for You: A Review of Social Support Research in Young Adults With Diabetes.

Samantha A CarreonBrenda DuranTricia S TangRandi StreisandBarbara J AndersonSarah K LyonsSiripoom McKayMarisa E Hilliard

Published in: Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association (2021)

Living with and managing diabetes is challenging during young adulthood, and social support may help relieve or minimize the burdens young adults with diabetes experience. This article reviews the types and sources of support young adults with diabetes receive and their associations with behavioral, psychosocial, and glycemic outcomes. Intervention research integrating social support and future directions for care are discussed.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
young adults
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
palliative care
mental health
systematic review
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
pain management