Psychological and other factors impacting Latino diabetics' treatment adherence
by Looney, Danelle J. Hurley, Psy.D., THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES, 2011, 125 pages; 3372010

Abstract:

Since efforts to improve diabetic treatment adherence shifted to psychological screening, more studies on depression and anxiety in Type 2 diabetics have been conducted with depressed mood being identified and managed more than anxiety. A study of 104 overweight Latino diabetics from clinics in Southern Colorado found depression and anxiety negatively impacted diabetic treatment adherence. Two explanations of why anxiety has not been addressed may be the distinction between depression and anxiety is being missed, and few valid anxiety screens are available. Research results showed emotional eating predicted anxiety, allowing an emotional eating survey to be used as a substitute anxiety screen. Even though participants mostly used emotion coping, and especially religious coping, coping style did not influence treatment adherence.
 
AdviserKailash N. Jaitly
SchoolTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES
SourceDAI/B 70-09, p. , Oct 2009
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsMental health; Clinical psychology; Hispanic American studies
Publication Number3372010
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