title: The Association of Mindful Parenting with Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Results from Diabetes MILES-The Netherlands.
abstract: The objective of this study was to examine associations between the mindful parenting style of parents of adolescents (aged 12-18) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and the glycaemic control and quality of life (QoL) of the adolescents. Chronic health conditions, such as T1DM, that require demanding treatment regimens, can negatively impact adolescents' quality of life. Therefore, it is important to determine whether mindful parenting may have a positive impact in these adolescents. Age, sex and duration of T1DM were examined as potential moderators. Parents (N= 215) reported on their own mindful parenting style (IM-P-NL) and the adolescents' glycaemic control. Parents and the adolescents with T1DM (N= 129) both reported on adolescents' generic and diabetes-specific QoL (PedsQL™). The results showed that a more mindful parenting style was associated with more optimal hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c) values for boys. For girls, a more mindful parenting style was associated with not having been hospitalized for ketoacidosis. For both boys and girls, a more mindful parenting style was associated with better generic and diabetes-specific proxy-reported QoL. In conclusion, mindful parenting style may be a factor in helping adolescents manage their T1DM. Mindful parenting intervention studies for parents of adolescents with T1DM are needed to examine the effects on adolescents' glycaemic control and their quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Inge J P
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Serkel-Schrama
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands ; Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jolanda
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.affiliation: Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands ; Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anke M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nieuwesteeg
authors.affiliation: Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pouwer
authors.affiliation: Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nyklíček
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC Australia ; The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Speight
authors.affiliation: Research Institute Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: de Bruin
authors.affiliation: Research Institute Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bögels
authors.affiliation: Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands ; Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hartman
keywords: Adolescents; Glycemic control; Mindful parenting; Quality of life; Type 1 diabetes mellitus