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Are impulse control and diabetes-specific self-efficacy associated with diabetes management behaviors in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes?
Are impulse control and diabetes-specific self-efficacy associated with diabetes management behaviors in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes?
Impulse control and diabetes-specific self-efficacy are important psychological factors associated with successful diabetes management in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes.
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May inform psychological targets in T1D care for emerging adults; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships among impulse control, diabetes-specific self-efficacy, and diabetes management behaviors among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. METHODS: A total of 204 high school seniors (M = 18.25 years, SD = .45, 55.9% females) with type 1 diabetes self-reported on impulse control, diabetes-specific self-efficacy, and diabetes management behaviors during the past 3 months. Mediation and path analyses were used to address aims. RESULTS: Greater impulse control was associated with better diabetes management among these emerging adults. In addition, diabetes-specific self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between impulse control and diabetes management. CONCLUSIONS: Impulse control and diabetes-specific self-efficacy may be important in the management of type 1 diabetes among emerging adults. Diabetes-specific self-efficacy may play an important role in successful diabetes management among youth with lower impulse control.
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