title: Health-related quality of life and social support in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
abstract: This study investigated the correlations between health-related quality of life and social support in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Participants were 102 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, who were patients of a healthcare program in the city of Porto Alegre, south of Brazil. Two questionnaires, the KIDSCREEN-52 and the Brazilian version of Social Support Appraisals, were used to evaluate health-related quality of life and social support. Results showed good quality of life and social support levels. Strong correlations were verified between social support and three of the KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions: psychological well-being (r = .63; p < .01); peers and social support (r = .67; p < .01) and school environment (r = .64; p < .01). Analysis of linear regression showed that gender, age and social support are variables associated with health-related quality of life, explaining 52.6% of variance. Results revealed the impact of the disease to young people, and can help to find strategies to improve care in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cassarino-Perez
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).
authors.forename: Débora Dalbosco
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dell'Aglio
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescence; health-related quality of life; social support; type 1 diabetes