Attachment in close relationships and glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our aim was to determine whether child attachment to parents, parent attachment style, and morning cortisol levels were related to diabetes outcomes measured by average glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), HbA1c variability over 4 years and time in range (TIR) in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Research design and methods

101 children with T1D and one of their parents were assessed at baseline for child attachment (Child Attachment Interview; CAI) and parent attachment (Relationship Structures Questionnaire; ECR-RS). Serum samples were collected for cortisol measurements before the interviews. HbA1c levels were measured during a 4-year follow-up period at regular 3-monthly visits, and data for TIR were exported from blood glucose measuring devices. Multivariate linea

SUBMITTER: Klemencic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10583356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature