Interaction of self-efficacy and sense of personal control on diabetes distress in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Key Points

• Diabetes distress significantly influences the quality of life for older adults with type 2 diabetes.
• Key measures of self-efficacy and personal control highlight their direct impact on distress levels among participants.
• Cross-sectional study design utilized self-report questionnaires to assess levels of diabetes distress and personal mastery.
• Understanding these interactions may enable more effective clinical interventions for reducing diabetes distress.