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Here for You: A Review of Social Support Research in Young Adults With Diabetes
Author(s) -
Samantha Carreon,
Brenda Duran,
Tricia S. Tang,
Randi Streisand,
Barbara J. Anderson,
Sarah K. Lyons,
Siripoom McKay,
Marisa E. Hilliard
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1944-7353
pISSN - 1040-9165
DOI - 10.2337/dsi21-0013
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , social support , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , intervention (counseling) , gerontology , young adult , psychiatry , psychotherapist , psychology , endocrinology
Living with and managing diabetes is challenging during young adulthood, and social support may help relieve or minimize the burdens young adults with diabetes experience. This article reviews the types and sources of support young adults with diabetes receive and their associations with behavioral, psychosocial, and glycemic outcomes. Intervention research integrating social support and future directions for care are discussed.

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