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| Title |
Negative Affectivity Predicts Lower Quality of Life and Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00831 |
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| Authors |
Chiara Conti, Giulia Di Francesco, Lara Fontanella, Danilo Carrozzino, Chiara Patierno, Ester Vitacolonna, Mario Fulcheri |
| Abstract |
Introduction: It is essential to consider the clinical assessment of psychological aspects in patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM), in order to prevent potentially adverse self-management care behaviors leading to diabetes-related complications, including declining levels of Quality of Life (QoL) and negative metabolic control. Purpose: In the framework of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the specific aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of distressed personality factors as Negative Affectivity (NA) and Social Inhibition (SI) on diabetes-related clinical variables (i.e., QoL and glycemic control). Methods: The total sample consists of a clinical sample, including 159 outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and a control group composed of 102 healthy respondents. All participants completed the following self- rating scales: The Type D Scale (DS14) and the World Health Organization QoL Scale (WHOQOLBREF). Furthermore, the participants of the clinical group were assessed for HbA1c, disease duration, and BMI. The observed covariates were BMI, gender, and disease duration, while HbA1c was considered an observed variable. Results: SEM analysis revealed significant differences between groups in regards to the latent construct of NA and the Environmental dimension of QoL. For the clinical sample, SEM showed that NA had a negative impact on both QoL dimensions and metabolic control. Conclusions: Clinical interventions aiming to improve medication adherence in patients with T2DM should include the psychological evaluation of Type D Personality traits, by focusing especially on its component of NA as a significant risk factor leading to negative health outcomes. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 67 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Researcher | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 18% |
| Unknown | 24 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 15% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 26 | 39% |
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