title: Adapting to diabetes: metabolic control and psychosocial variables.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of hardiness, self-efficacy, coping style and psychosocial adaptation to illness on the metabolic control of insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent subjects. After adjustment for age, gender and diabetes type the best predictors for insulin dependent diabetics were found to be hardiness and psychosocial adjustment, and for non-insulin dependent diabetics, psychosocial adjustment alone. No interaction effect was found between the variables. Self-efficacy and coping skills were not found to predict metabolic control.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rapley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin