Life Stress and Diabetic Control in Children and Adolescents with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

The present investigation explored the relationship between life stress, defined as undesirable life change, and multiple indices of diabetic control (e.g., fasting blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin Al, urine sugar, and urine ketones) in children and adolescents. Subjects were 141 children and ad...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 1986-12, Vol.11 (4), p.481-495
Main Authors: Brand, Arthur H., Johnson, James H., Johnson, Suzanne B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Child
control
diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Illness and personality
Life Change Events
Male
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sick Role
stress
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Summary:The present investigation explored the relationship between life stress, defined as undesirable life change, and multiple indices of diabetic control (e.g., fasting blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin Al, urine sugar, and urine ketones) in children and adolescents. Subjects were 141 children and adolescents with diabetes attending a summer camp. The results indicated that life stress was positively associated with urine ketones and that this relationship varied as a function of locus of control, sex, and age. The findings suggest a relationship between life stress and diabetic control and that negative life changes are most highly related to measures reflecting the breakdown of body fats in preadolescent populations.
ISSN:0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/11.4.481