Open AccessDaily illness appraisal and collaboration in couples with type 1 diabetes.
Author(s) -
Cynthia A. Berg,
Vicki S. Helgeson,
Eunjin Lee Tracy,
Jonathan Butner,
Caitlin S. Kelly,
Meredith Van Vleet,
Michelle L. Litchman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000871
Subject(s) - psycinfo , coping (psychology) , cognitive appraisal , psychology , type 2 diabetes , self management , diabetes mellitus , diabetes management , multilevel model , clinical psychology , medline , medicine , political science , law , endocrinology , machine learning , computer science
Dyadic coping theories posit that spousal involvement may benefit illness management through collaborative and supportive (C&S) strategies and shared illness appraisals. Illness appraisals have only been examined as individual differences rather than fluctuating daily as individuals manage the difficult Type 1 diabetes regimen. The study examined how daily illness appraisals of individuals with Type 1 diabetes and their spouses were linked to spouses' daily C&S strategies and whether C&S strategies were most beneficial for daily diabetes outcomes when they occurred in the context of shared illness appraisals.