Open AccessSelf-concept, attitude toward illness and family functioning in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Author(s) -
Josephine Ho,
Arden Lee,
Laura Kaminsky,
Elaine Wirrell
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/13.7.600
Subject(s) - type 2 diabetes , psychology , medicine , diabetes mellitus , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , endocrinology
The primary objective of the present study was to assess self-concept in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, and to determine whether this is associated with attitudes toward having chronic disease, family functioning or severity of diabetes. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of family income, sex, age and age at diagnosis on adolescent self-concept.
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