title: Adults with type 1 diabetes: Partner relationships and outcomes.
abstract: Health outcomes of adults with type 1 diabetes may be affected by relationship status and quality. Our objective was to examine associations between relationship status, relationship factors, and outcomes in adults with type 1 diabetes. N = 1660 participants completed surveys measuring relationship satisfaction and perceived partner support style (active engagement, protective buffering, over-protection). Differences in glycemic control and adherence for those married/partnered versus not were insignificant. Higher relationship satisfaction, and having an engaged, not over-protective, partner was associated with better glycemic control and self-care. Helping partners support patients, avoiding over-protection, may enhance relationship and diabetes-related patient outcomes for adults with type 1 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: 1 SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA.
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Trief
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Southern California, USA.
authors.forename: Yawen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: 3 Jaeb Center for Health Research, USA.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.affiliation: 4 University of Minnesota, USA.|5 RAND Corporation, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Huckfeldt
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Southern California, USA.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.affiliation: 3 Jaeb Center for Health Research, USA.
authors.forename: Kellee M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: 1 SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Weinstock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012648:Self Care; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: adults; glycemic control; marital status; relationship quality; social support; type 1 diabetes