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Objective:  Type 1 diabetes is primarily researched as a medical condition; an examination of the subjective experience of it appears to be neglected. This study explored young women’s meaning-making of living with type 1 diabetes in an attempt to uncover possible positive outcomes of growth and optimism. Design:  Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) enabled the in-depth exploration of the journeys of a group of young female adults living with type 1 diabetes from distress to positive outcomes. Six participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were recruited from a Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, in Parktown, South Africa, to participate in semi-structured interviews about their meaning-making process. Results:  Three superordinate themes emerged: (1) the process of reappraising a life with diabetes; (2) the development of diabetes as a lifestyle; and (3) positive outcomes of living with diabetes. Conclusion:  Findings in this study demonstrate how the meaning-making process has a significant impact on positive adjustment to living with diabetes. While participants experienced distress, they reframed living with diabetes as an opportunity for empowerment and personal growth. Actively seeking and promoting of the positive outcomes of meaning-making could assist young adults to improve their quality of life while living with diabetes.

Young adult women’s meaning-making of living with type 1 diabetes: towards growth and optimism