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Attachment and stress in children with type 1 Diabetes and their mothers.

Attachment and stress in children with type 1 Diabetes and their mothers.

Authors :
Costa-Cordella S
Luyten P
Giraudo F
Mena F
Shmueli-Goetz Y
Fonagy P
Source :
Revista chilena de pediatria [Rev Chil Pediatr] 2020 Feb; Vol. 91 (1), pp. 68-75. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 11.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Objective: To understand the relationship between attachment and diabetes and the role of stress mediators in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their mothers.<br />Material and Method: The following assessment instruments were applied as self-report measures: Attachment Scale (ECR- R), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Security Scale (SS), and the Stress in Children (SiC) questionnaire, which were completed by children and their mothers. We analyzed demographic variables, diabetes onset time, and the average of the last three glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measurements as a parameter of metabolic control in the last year.<br />Results: Attachment strategies of both mother and child, as well as maternal stress, showed a significant association with the child's diabetes outcomes, although with important gender differences.<br />Conclusions: Both mother and child attachment strate gies are relevant aspects of the T1D course.

Details

Language :
English; Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0717-6228
Volume :
91
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista chilena de pediatria
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32730415
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.32641/rchped.v91i1.1197