Personality traits as predictors of good diabetic control.
To identify personality characteristics that might contribute to overall good control of type I diabetes mellitus, we used a biological correlate of control, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c values, as a means of selecting patients. Patients with evidence of good control (HbA1c less than 7.5%) were compared with patients with evidence of poor control (HbA1c greater than 10.4%). All patients were administered the Personality Research Form E. Need for achievement and a socially desirable response style were associated with good glycemic control. This finding is placed in the context of the complexity of health care behaviors required for adequate self-management.
Giles
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213.
Strowig
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SM
Challis
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Raskin
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D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D011379:Prognosis
D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin