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Associations between continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) metrics and psycholinguistic measures: a correlational study.
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Acta Diabetologica . Jul2024, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p841-845. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: Recently, the relationship between diabetes and mental health has been widely studied. With the advent of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), some researchers have been interested in exploring the association between glucose-related metrics and psychological aspects. These studies have primarily relied on self-report questionnaires which present some limitations. Therefore, the present multicenter study aims at testing potential associations between CGM metrics and affective processes derived from narratives about using a CGM sensor. Methods: An exploratory correlational design was used. Fifty-eight adults with type 1 diabetes using CGM were enrolled and invited to complete an online survey, where they replied to an open-ended question regarding their personal experience with the CGM sensor. Texts derived from the answers were analyzed through Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count, a widely used text analysis tool that can automatically identify and quantify linguistic patterns related to various psychological dimensions. Psycholinguistic measures were correlated with CGM metrics. Results: Higher levels of sadness/depression correlated with lower %TIR (r = − 339; p <.01) and higher %TAR (r =.342; p <.01). Conclusions: The study highlights the relationship between CGM metrics and psychological variables derived from patients' narratives. In particular, it is possible to hypothesize a positive role of %TIR in reducing depressive feelings in individuals with diabetes, as well as a negative role of depressive feelings in achieving desirable CGM outcomes. Additionally, there is a potential role of glycemic variability, particularly hyperglycemia, in the expression of depressive and sad feelings, which has been less studied compared to the effects of hypoglycemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09405429
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Diabetologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177925624
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-024-02244-x