Key result
Depressed mood is linked to poorer psychosocial adjustment and health functioning in women with T2D.
Why the study?
The prevalence of depressed mood and depression and their impact on diabetes-related health outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes were not well described.
Cross-Sectional (n=53)
There is a high prevalence of depressed mood and depression in women with type 2 diabetes, which is associated with poorer psychosocial and health functioning.
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Screening for depressed mood may identify women with type 2 diabetes at risk for poorer functioning; cross-sectional data leave causal effects and intervention benefits open.
Whittemore et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes (n=53). Depressed mood vs. No depressed mood was evaluated on Psychosocial adjustment, health functioning, and physiological outcomes. Depressed mood, reported by 44% of women with type 2 diabetes, was associated with poorer psychosocial adjustment and health functioning compared to women without depressed mood.
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