| Abstract: | Investigated the associations between dimensions of family relations and the metabolic control of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in 94 adolescents (mean age 14.4 yrs) from intact families. Metabolic control was determined by adolescents' levels of hemoglobinHbA1c, and family relations were assessed with the Marital Adjustment Test and the Family Adaptation and Cohesion Evaluation Scales. Although zero-order correlations showed that good metabolic control was associated with high family cohesion, family flexibility, and high marital satisfaction, hierarchical regression analyses revealed that these associations were attenuated when demographic variables, especially the duration of IDDM, were controlled. Follow-up analyses showed that the associations between family relations and metabolic control were mediated by the duration of IDDM. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
