The effect of health quotient and time management skills on self-management behavior and glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Published in: Frontiers in public health 2024-04, Vol.12, p.1295531-1295531
• Main Authors: Chen, Mengjie, Liu, Man, Pu, Ying, Wu, Juan, Zhang, Mingjiao, Tang, Hongxia, Kong, Laixi, Guo, Maoting, Zhu, Kexue, Xie, Yuxiu, Li, Zhe, Deng, Bei, Xiong, Zhenzhen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: glycemic control; health quotient; Public Health; self-management; time management; type 2 diabetes mellitus
• ISSN: 2296-2565; 2296-2565
• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1295531

The aim of this study was to evaluate the present status of self-management behavior and glycemic control in individuals diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), as well as to examine the impact of health quotient (HQ) and time management skills on both self-management behavior and glycemic control. Between October 2022 and March 2023, a purposive sampling method had been utilized to select 215 participants with type T2D. The survey concluded a general information questionnaire, an HQ scale, a diabetes time management questionnaire and a self-management behavior questionnaire. The health quotient(HQ)encompasses the individuals' knowledge, attitude toward health, and the ability to maintain their own well-being. The diabetes time management questionnaire was reverse-scored, with higher scores indicating an enhanced competence in time management. The path among variables was analyzed using structural equation modeling(SEM). SEM showed that the direct effect of HQ on time management was -0.566 (