Family Typology for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Longitudinal Stability and Validity for Diabetes Management and Well-Being.
Lindsay Satterwhite MayberryShilin ZhaoMcKenzie K RoddyAndrew J SpiekerCynthia A BergLyndsay A NelsonRobert A GreevyPublished in: Diabetes care (2023)
The typology of diabetes-specific family functioning was replicated, and longitudinal analyses suggest type is more of a dynamic state than a stable trait. However, type varies with diabetes self-management and well-being over time as a consistent independent indicator of outcomes. The typology is ready to be applied to further precision medicine approaches to behavioral and psychosocial diabetes research and care.