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ABSTRACT: 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.
SUBMITTER: Weissberg-Benchell J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2782249 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Weissberg-Benchell Jill J Nansel Tonja T Holmbeck Grayson G Chen Rusan R Anderson Barbara B Wysocki Tim T Laffel Lori L
Journal of pediatric psychology 20090306 9
<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Method</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>Diabetes-specific parent-child variables were associated significantly with both generic and d ...[more]