Anxiety and social support in a group of young people with insulin-dependent diabetes
Rosselló, J.; Pérez, D.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 95(3): 7
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 14584454 Document Number: 8289
One-hundred and one persons with IDDM and two-hundred and seventeen healthy persons between seven and nineteen years old participated in this study. They were given the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (EMASP) to measure anxiety and social support, respectively. Diabetic youth were also given the Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents with IDDM. Frequencies, correlations, and t-test analysis were used. No significant relationships were found between glycemic control (HbA1c), anxiety, and social support. There were no significant differences in anxiety and social support between youth with or without IDDM. Those diabetics that follow their dietetic regimen had less anxiety. Those that take care of their condition perceived more social support. The high percentage (59.1%) of inadequate glycemic control among this diabetic population evidenciates the importance of further studying their psychological profile in order to identify the associated variables and create preventive and therapeutic interventions.
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