Longitudinal study of the stress of poor glucose control and diabetes distress
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2021Author
Marengo, Christina M.
Aronson, Benjamin D.
Sittner, Kelley J.
Walls, Melissa L.
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Poor glucose control can be viewed as a stressor, possibly promulgating diabetes distress. We examined the relationship between perceived blood glucose control and diabetes distress over time using a partially controlled cross-lagged path analysis model. After controlling for demographics, control at 6 months was directly related to change in distress at 12 months. Subsequently, distress at 12 months was directly related to change in control at 18 months. Both 6-month control and distress had significant indirect effects on 18-month control and distress. This demonstrates the nuanced bi-directional relationship between the stress of poor perceived control and diabetes distress.
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Marengo, C. M., Aronson, B. D., Sittner, K. J., & Walls, M. L. (2021). A longitudinal study of the stress of poor glucose control and diabetes distress. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(11), pp. 1966-1975. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319893004