Brief report: Hope, perceived maternal empathy, medical regimen adherence, and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
The relationships among hope, perceived maternal empathy, medical regimen adherence, and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes were examined.


METHODS
Twenty-nine girls and 21 boys with type 1 diabetes completed measures of hope, perceived maternal empathy, and medical regimen adherence. Each participant's most recent hemoglobin A1c, a measure of glycemic control, was obtained from the diabetes clinic database.


RESULTS
Significant correlations were found among hope, perceived maternal empathy, and medical regimen adherence. Significant correlations were also found among hope, perceived maternal empathy, and glycemic control. Adolescents' perceptions of maternal empathy were positively correlated with level of hope. Hope appeared to mediate the relationship between perceived maternal empathy and adherence, as well as between perceived maternal empathy and glycemic control.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study affirm the need for longitudinal research that examines the associations among hope, perceived maternal empathy, medical regimen adherence, and glycemic control.
Lloyd
Sarah M
SM
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Cantell
Marja
M
Pacaud
Danièle
D
Crawford
Susan
S
Dewey
Deborah
D
D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin