The role of psychological insulin resistance in diabetes self-care management.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The purpose of this study was to identify the role of psychological insulin resistance in the relationship between diabetes self-efficacy and diabetes self-care management in people with diabetes over 65 years of age.

Design

A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used.

Methods

Participants included 326 patients with type 2 diabetes who were over 65 years of age. Structural equation modelling was performed to estimate the direct and indirect effects of diabetes self-efficacy on diabetes self-care management when psychological insulin resistance was entered as a mediator. Data were collected from May 2015 to January 2017.

Results

Diabetes self-efficacy (r = .53, p < .001) and psychological insulin resistance (r = .33, p < .001)

SUBMITTER: Lim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113521 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature