Trial reportJournal of pediatric psychology2019
Randomized Trial of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Understanding the effectiveness and design of parent-oriented mobile health interventions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of resilience-promoting interventions in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2023Pooled it
- THR1VE!: Randomized controlled trial to reduce diabetes distress in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025Trial
- Insights Into How Digital Health Interventions Shape Outcomes for Emerging Adults Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Qualitative Realist Process Evaluation.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effect of diabetes self-management education on health-related quality of life of Tunisian children with type1 diabetes mellitus and their parents: A randomized controlled trial.La Tunisie medicale · 2024Trial
- Mobile Health Interventions to Support Self-Management in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.Current diabetes reports · 2026Review
- The Impact of the 10VIDA Program on Socioemotional Adjustment and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Preliminary Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Positive Psychology Interventions for Improving Self-management Behaviors in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence.Current diabetes reports · 2023Review
- The effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental health and quality of life in people living with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetology international · 2022Article
- The role and need for psychological support in the treatment of adolescents and young people suffering from type 1 diabetes.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- Profiles of patients' self-reported health after acute stroke.Neurological research and practice · 2021Article
- Technological Ecological Momentary Assessment Tools to Study Type 1 Diabetes in Youth: Viewpoint of Methodologies.JMIR diabetes · 2021Article
- THR1VE! Positive psychology intervention to treat diabetes distress in teens with type 1 diabetes: Rationale and trial design.Contemporary clinical trials · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effects of a positive psychology intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) on adherence, glycemic control, and quality of life.
methodsAdolescents with T1D (n = 120) and their caregivers were randomized to either an Education (EDU) (n = 60) or Positive Affect (PA) intervention (n = 60). Adolescents in the PA group received the intervention reminders (gratitude, self-affirmation, parental affirmation, and small gifts) via text messages or phone calls over 8 weeks. Questionnaires were completed by adolescents and caregivers and clinical data (glucometer and HbA1c) were collected at baseline 3 and 6 months. Data were analyzed using generalized linear modeling.
resultsAfter adjusting for covariates, adolescents in the PA group demonstrated significant improvement in quality of life at 3 months, compared to the EDU group, but this was not sustained at 6 months. Similarly, the PA group showed a significant decrease in disengagement coping at 3 months but not at 6 months. There was no significant intervention effect on blood glucose monitoring, but the odds of clinically significantly improvement (checking at least one more time/day) were about twice as high in the PA group as the EDU group. No significant effects were found for glycemic control.
conclusionsA positive psychology intervention had initial significant, positive effects on coping and quality of life in adolescents with T1D. A more intensive or longer-lasting intervention may be needed to sustain these effects and to improve adherence and glycemic control.
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