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Published on: August 12, 2016
Coping styles associated with glucose control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hiroshi Murakami1, Norio Yasui-Furukori2,3, Hideyuki Otaka1
1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Aims/Objectives:
Glycemic control varies according to stress level and the efficacy of control measures, affecting the outcomes of diabetes. Although detailed coping styles have not been well studied in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, problem-focused coping strategies are believed to be related to better control of blood glucose. Associations between coping profiles/dimensions and blood glucose control were examined in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Materials And Methods:
The participants included 503 Japanese patients (mean age 63.9 ± 12.6 years) with type 2 diabetes. The average glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were calculated from HbA1c levels measured more than four times within the 12 months before the assessment. Coping profiles were assessed using the Brief Scale for Coping Profile. Lifestyle factors were also included in the analyses.
Results:
Factors other than age were not associated with HbA1c levels in patients who used insulin. Conversely, habitual alcohol consumption, single status, the adaptive emotion-focused coping dimension, and changing mood and changing one's point of view profiles were associated with HbA1c levels.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that adaptive emotion-focused coping supports glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients who do not use insulin. Additional studies using a longitudinal design are required to further examine the relationships between psychological factors and glycemic control.
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