Colonial Mentality and Diabetes Self-Management in Filipino Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the correlation between colonial mentality and diabetes self-management among Filipino Americans with T2DM.

Design

Cross-sectional descriptive and correlational survey study.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used the Colonial Mentality Scale for Filipino Americans to measure colonial mentality and the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire to measure self-management behaviours. The online survey was administered to Filipino Americans aged 18 or older with type 2 diabetes who resided in the United States. Recruitment was conducted from 2022 to 2023 through social media and Filipino American organisations. Data from 37 participants were analysed using descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, and Pearson's r correlation.

Results

There was a

SUBMITTER: Roca RPE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature