Generic and Diabetes-specific Parent–Child Behaviors and Quality of Life Among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

AUTOR(ES)

Weissberg-Benchell, Jill

FONTE

Oxford University Press

RESUMO

Objective To evaluate associations among parent–child behaviors and generic and diabetes-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a multi-site sample of youth with type 1 diabetes. Method One hundred and twenty-one youth and their primary caregivers completed measures of parent–child behaviors, child HRQOL, and participated in an observed family interaction task. Results Diabetes-specific parent–child variables were associated significantly with both generic and diabetes-specific HRQOL above and beyond the contributions of demographic and generic parent-child variables, accounting for between 13% and 31% of the variance in HRQOL. Diabetes-specific family conflict and negative diabetes-specific family communication were associated with lower HRQOL. Collaborative parent involvement in diabetes care was associated with higher levels of HRQOL. Conclusions Interventions that target diabetes-specific family interactions will be beneficial to the quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes.

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