Stress and coping in relation to metabolic control of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.

摘要: The purpose of this study was to determine whether measures anxiety, stress, and means coping with stress differ in diabetic adolescents good, fair, poor metabolic control. Trait perceived daily responses a recent stressful event were assessed 27 Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Information also obtained regarding the type events that subjects referred completing measure, as well their appraisals events. Hemoglobin A1 (HbA1) at time used measure antecedent Based upon HbA1, patients divided into three control subgroups: good (M = 8.4%; n 8), fair 10.9%; 9), 13.3%; 10). Patients these subgroups similar regard age, disease duration, socioeconomic status. Results indicated did not on anxiety measures; however, analyses data employed significantly more wishful thinking avoidance/help-seeking than Furthermore, differed reported These results support hypothesis ways which individuals appraise cope is related findings are discussed relation methodological issues treatment implications.