Perceived stress and self-efficacy are associated with diabetes self-management among adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A moderated mediation analysis.

Adolescents with T1D experience considerable stress with daily self-management demands. This study highlights the mediating role of self-efficacy on perceived stress and diabetes self-management. Assessment of perceived stress and self-efficacy in self-management tasks in adolescents with T1D may help nurses individualize self-management education and support. Incorporating strategies to promote stress management and self-efficacy in diabetes education may also improve diabetes self-management.