ArticlePersonal Relationships2020
Social Support, Strain, and Glycemic Control: A Path Analysis.
Article in Personal Relationships, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Social capital and diabetes care: a cross-country analysis of prevalence, diagnosis and glycaemic control in 11 European countries using SHARE data.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi: partners as a source of resilience for people living with HIV.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Associations between dimensions of the social environment and cardiometabolic risk factors: Systematic review and meta-analysis.SSM - population health · 2024Review
- The indirect influence of 'invisible' support on pulmonary function among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Psychology, health & medicine · 2023Article
- How sweet is your love? Disentangling the role of marital status and quality on average glycemic levels among adults 50 years and older in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2023Article
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Abstract
Social support and strain have been linked with many health outcomes. However, less is known about whether these psychosocial factors are associated with Type 2 diabetes risk. This study uses the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) dataset to examine the relationship between social support and strain from friends, family members, and spouse/partners and blood hemoglobin A1c levels in married/cohabiting adults who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. In addition, health locus of control is examined as a possible mediator. The study's findings suggest that support from friends is negatively associated with HbA1c levels, indicating a relationship between better glycemic control and social support from friends, and an indirect association for spouse/partner support. A direct effect for internal health locus of control was also found.
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