Trial reportHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2016
A model of parental distress and factors that mediate its link with parental monitoring of youth diabetes care, adherence, and glycemic control.
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- American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2022Guideline
- Longitudinal associations between father- and mother-child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Low caregiver state anxiety is associated with worse glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- The Validation of the Parental Self-Efficacy Scale for Diabetes Management Among Parents of Children Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensor.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Child sleep problems mediate prospective associations between fathers' parenting stress and child blood glucose levels.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2025Article
- Moderating Effect of Depression on Glycemic Control in an eHealth Intervention Among Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Findings From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR diabetes · 2024Article
- Psychological Distress Among Parents of Children With Chronic Health Conditions and Its Association With Unmet Supportive Care Needs and Children's Quality of Life.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2024Article
- Parental Stress, Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Associated with Self-Efficacy in Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Parental stress, anxiety and trait mindfulness: associations with parent-child mealtime interactions in children with type 1 diabetes.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Executive functioning, caregiver monitoring, and medication adherence over time in adolescents with chronic kidney disease.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2020Article
- Developmental Model of Parent-Child Coordination for Self-Regulation Across Childhood and Into Emerging Adulthood: Type 1 Diabetes Management as an Example.Developmental review : DR · 2017Article
- A Novel Approach to Identifying Barriers and Facilitators in Raising a Child With Type 1 Diabetes: Qualitative Analysis of Caregiver Blogs.JMIR diabetes · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveParental monitoring of adolescents' diabetes self-care is associated with better adherence and glycemic control (A1c). A number of parent-level factors are associated with higher levels of parental monitoring, including lower levels of parental distress (depressive symptoms, stress, anxiety), as well as higher levels of parental self-efficacy for diabetes management and authoritative parenting. Often studied in isolation, these factors may be best considered simultaneously as they are interrelated and are associated with parental monitoring and youth adherence.
methodStructural equation modeling with a cross-sectional sample of 257 parent/youth (aged 11-14) dyads: (a) examined a broad model of parental factors (i.e., parental distress, parental diabetes self-efficacy, authoritative parenting), and (b) assessed their relation to parental monitoring, youth adherence, and A1c. Post hoc analyses of variance (ANOVAs) evaluated clinical implications of daily parental monitoring.
resultsParental distress was not related directly to parental monitoring. Instead less distress related indirectly to more monitoring via higher parental self-efficacy and more authoritative parenting which, in turn, related to better adherence and A1c. Higher parental self-efficacy also related directly to better youth adherence and then to better A1c. Clinically, more parental monitoring related to more daily blood glucose checks and to better A1c (8.48% vs. 9.17%).
conclusionsA broad model of parent-level factors revealed more parental distress was linked only indirectly to less monitoring via lower parental self-efficacy and less authoritative parenting. Behaviorally, more parental monitoring related to better adherence and to clinically better A1c in adolescents. Further study of parent-level factors that relate to parental distress and monitoring of adherence appears warranted. (PsycINFO Database Record
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