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Health-related quality of life and social support in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
- Source :
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The Spanish journal of psychology [Span J Psychol] 2015 Jan 12; Vol. 17, pp. E108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 12. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study investigated the correlations between health-related quality of life and social support in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Participants were 102 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, who were patients of a healthcare program in the city of Porto Alegre, south of Brazil. Two questionnaires, the KIDSCREEN-52 and the Brazilian version of Social Support Appraisals, were used to evaluate health-related quality of life and social support. Results showed good quality of life and social support levels. Strong correlations were verified between social support and three of the KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions: psychological well-being (r = .63; p < .01); peers and social support (r = .67; p < .01) and school environment (r = .64; p < .01). Analysis of linear regression showed that gender, age and social support are variables associated with health-related quality of life, explaining 52.6% of variance. Results revealed the impact of the disease to young people, and can help to find strategies to improve care in these cases.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1988-2904
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Spanish journal of psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26054918
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2014.101