Distress and Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care: Putting the Pieces Together.

Claire J HoogendoornClyde B SchechterMaria M LlabreElizabeth A WalkerJeffrey S Gonzalez

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2021)

In this population of disadvantaged adults with suboptimally controlled diabetes, general psychological distress was strongly associated with poorer diabetes self-care and fully accounted for the effects of depression, diabetes distress, and positive well-being. This suggests that general distress may underlie previously reported associations between these constructs and diabetes self-care.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
depressive symptoms
metabolic syndrome