Why the study?
Poor diabetes self-management is prevalent, but the relationships between diabetes knowledge, self-management, and the mediating role of self-efficacy have rarely been examined.
Population
228 adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes residing in the U.S
Comparison
Levels of diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy
Design
Cross-sectional, correlational study
Key result
Stronger diabetes knowledge was directly associated with better diabetes self-management (direct effect 0.779; 95% CI 0.401-1.157) and indirectly through higher diabetes self-efficacy.
Authors
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May inform diabetes education targeting knowledge and self-efficacy; leaves open causal effects on self-management.
Cross-Sectional (n=228)
Effect estimate: direct effect 0.779 (95% CI 0.401, 1.157)
Diabetes knowledge is directly and indirectly (via self-efficacy) associated with better diabetes self-management, highlighting potential targets for future interventions.
Heo et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 1 or 2 diabetes (n=228). Diabetes knowledge was evaluated on Diabetes self-management (direct effect 0.779, 95% CI 0.401, 1.157). Stronger diabetes knowledge was directly associated with better diabetes self-management (direct effect 0.779; 95% CI 0.401-1.157) and indirectly through higher diabetes self-efficacy.