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Jolanta Žilinskienė1, Linas Šumskas2, Dalia Antinienė1

  • 1Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickevičiaus Street 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|April 3, 2021
PubMed

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Mothers with higher emotional intelligence (EI) demonstrate better management of their children's type I diabetes (T1DM). Specifically, understanding and regulating emotions positively impacts children's glycaemic control.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Psychology
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Parental emotional well-being significantly influences child health.
  • Emotional intelligence (EI) in caregivers is a potential factor in managing chronic childhood conditions.
  • Type I diabetes (T1DM) in children requires consistent and effective disease management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between maternal emotional intelligence (EI) and the management of pediatric type I diabetes (T1DM).
  • To determine if maternal EI predicts glycaemic control in children with T1DM.
  • To explore specific EI components related to T1DM disease management.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of 134 mothers of children (aged 6-12 years) with T1DM.
  • Assessment of maternal emotional intelligence using EI scales.
  • Measurement of paediatric T1DM management via HbA1c levels.
  • Logistic regression analysis to assess EI-T1DM management associations.

Main Results:

  • Maternal EI scales and subscales showed significant associations with glycaemic management indices (HbA1c).
  • Specific EI components, including understanding/controlling own emotions and transforming negative emotions, were statistically significant predictors.
  • Mothers' ability to manage their own emotions correlated with better T1DM management in their children.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal emotional intelligence is a reliable predictor of glycaemic control in children with T1DM.
  • Targeting maternal EI may offer a novel approach to improving pediatric T1DM management.
  • The emotional regulation capacities of mothers are crucial for effective diabetes care in children.

Keywords:
diabetes managementemotional intelligenceemotionshealth behaviourtype 1 diabetes

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