Personal and illness identity in youth with type 1 diabetes: Developmental trajectories and associations.

Janne VanderhaegenKoen RaymaekersSofie PrikkenLaurence ClaesElise Van LaereSara CampensPhilip MoonsKoen Luyckx

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2024)

The present study confirms that personal identity development relates to illness identity development over time in youth with T1D. Understanding the intricate link between personal and illness identity may help clinicians to tailor their interventions to patients' individual needs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

physical activity
end stage renal disease
mental health
ejection fraction
young adults
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
palliative care
drug induced