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Psychological adjustment to Type 2 diabetes and relationship quality
Author(s) -
Dempster M.,
McCarthy T.,
Davies M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03214.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scale (ratio) , type 2 diabetes , quality of life (healthcare) , quality (philosophy) , clinical psychology , diabetes mellitus , recreation , gerontology , nursing , endocrinology , philosophy , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , political science , law
Diabet. Med. 28, 487–492 (2011) Abstract Aims To examine the associations between psychological adjustment to Type 2 diabetes and the reported quality and type of relationships with partners. Methods All participants ( n = 88) completed a number of questionnaires, including two measures of relationship quality: the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships Scale, the Diabetes Quality of Life Scale and the ATT‐19 (which assesses personal integration of diabetes). Additionally, HbA 1c levels were obtained from medical notes. Results Measures of relationship quality significantly contributed to the explanation of two outcomes: personal integration of diabetes and satisfaction with the burden of self‐management behaviours. More specifically, the findings demonstrate that a specific aspect of relationship quality—intimacy in recreational activities—is positively associated with the outcomes mentioned above. Conclusions People with Type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin, who share engagement in physical activities with their partner are more likely to be psychologically well‐adjusted to their diagnosis of diabetes.