Parental Involvement and Executive Function in Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine (a) changes in parental involvement across early emerging adulthood, (b) whether yearly fluctuations in parental involvement were associated with adherence and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) over time, and (c) whether higher involvement was more beneficial for those with poorer executive function (EF).

Methods

A total of 228 high school seniors (M age = 17.76) with type 1 diabetes reported on mothers' and fathers' acceptance, knowledge of diabetes activities, disclosure to mothers and fathers regarding diabetes, and adherence at four yearly time points. At baseline, participants completed performance-based measures of EF. HbA1c was collected from assay kits.

Results

Growth curve models revealed significant declines in disclosure to fathers and mother

SUBMITTER: Berg CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736420 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature