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Factors affecting health adaptation of Chinese adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A path model testing
Fu-Sung Lo1, Hsiu-Yueh Hsu2, Bai-Hsiun Chen3
1Chung Gung University, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Glycemic control and quality of life (QoL) are both considered indicators of health adaptation among adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The purpose of this study was to construct a path model addressing the influences of individual characteristics, school support, resilience, and self-care behaviors on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and QoL among adolescents with T1D in Taiwan. This was a cross-sectional design study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on individual characteristics, school support, resilience, self-care behaviors, and QoL. The latest HbA1c was collected from medical records. Data from 238 adolescents with T1D were analyzed using structural equation modeling to test the hypothesized path model. The findings indicated that self-care behaviors and resilience both directly influenced HbA1c and QoL. School support directly influenced QoL but indirectly influenced HbA1c. We suggest that improving self-care behaviors and resilience could be considered an appropriate intervention for enhancing the health adaptation of adolescents with T1D. Increasing school support might be a strategy to improve QoL among adolescents with T1D.
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