Health-compromising behavior and diabetes mismanagement among adolescents and young adults with diabetes.
This study examined the relationship between health-compromising behavior, age, gender, and diabetes mismanagement.



A total of 107 adolescents and young adults, 12 to 24 years old, with type 1 diabetes were asked to complete a health-compromising behavior scale and a diabetes mismanagement scale.



Based upon participants' responses, the study population was divided into 2 different groups: those involved in health-compromising behavior and those not involved in such behavior. A multiple regression analysis was performed using age, gender, and health-compromising behavior as predictor variables and diabetes mismanagement as the outcome variable. Variables that accounted for significant variance in diabetes mismanagement were being female and being involved in health-compromising behavior.



Adolescents and young adults with diabetes appear to be either involved or not involved in health-compromising behavior. Being female and being involved in health-compromising behavior were associated with diabetes mismanagement.
Hanna
K M
KM
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis (Dr Hanna)
Guthrie
D W
DW
University of Kansas School of Medicine­ Wichita (Dr Guthrie)
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012727:Sex Characteristics