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FAMILY LIFE AND DIABETIC CONTROL
Author(s) -
Marteau Theresa M.,
Bloch Sidney,
Baum J. David
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb00671.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , self control , diabetes mellitus , control (management) , educational attainment , clinical psychology , medicine , endocrinology , economic growth , economics , management
Seventy two children with diabetes and their parents were studied to examine the relationship between family functioning and diabetic control. Children in families characterised by cohesion, emotional expressiveness, lack of conflict and a mother Satisfied with her marriage, had better diabetic control than children living in families with opposing characteristics. Children living with both biological parents or with a single parent had significantly better diabetic control than thaw living with a step‐parent or adoptive parents. There was no relationship between social class, family income, employment status or educational attainment of either parent, and diabetic control.