title: Social support and personal models of diabetesin relation to self-care and well-being inadolescents with type I diabetes mellitus.
abstract: This study set out to examine whether peer support and illness representation mediates the link between family support, self-management and well-being. Seventy-four participants (12-18-years-old) with type I diabetes mellitus completed questionnaires assessing their self-management, depression, anxiety, perceived social support and personal models of diabetes. Perceived impact of diabetes, but not perceived seriousness, and peer support were significant predictors of depression. Family support was a significant predictor of all self-management measures. However, for dietary self-management this relationship was partially mediated by the perceived efficacy of treatment to control diabetes, but not efficacy of treatment to prevent complications.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH, UK.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hampson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires