title: Behaviour problems in children with diabetes as a function of sex and age of onset of disease.
abstract: Twenty-seven children with early onset (less than or equal to 3 years) diabetes (EOD), 24 with late onset (greater than or equal to 4 years) diabetes (LOD) and 30 sibling controls were compared on measures of psychosocial adjustment. These included parent rating scales of behaviour problems and temperament; direct measures of self-esteem, body image and school achievement; and indices of diabetic control. Results indicated that LOD boys showed increased incidence of behaviour problems, 83% of whom could be assigned a diagnostic classification and more distortions of body image. The results were not related to any indices of diabetic control.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012803:Sick Role